RJ and Makay

Although the economy hasn't improved enough yet for employers to hike pay, they are at least offering employees more perks, suggests a new survey by Robert Half International subsidiary Accountemps.

Upon querying 1,400 chief financial officers (CFOs) from a random sample of U.S. companies with 20 or more employees, Accountemps found respondents are increasingly relying on perks to retain top employees and attract new ones. The perks are mainly things like subsidized training/education, flexible work hours/telecommuting, and mentoring programs. The percentages of CFOs offering these perks in 2011 were 29%, 24%, and 24%, respectively.