{"id":7535,"date":"2015-09-30T09:00:47","date_gmt":"2015-09-30T16:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/recruitloop.wpengine.com\/?p=7535"},"modified":"2023-05-12T12:04:11","modified_gmt":"2023-05-12T19:04:11","slug":"attracting-and-retaining-key-talent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zippia.com\/employer\/attracting-and-retaining-key-talent\/","title":{"rendered":"The Importance of Salary in Attracting and Retaining Key Talent [Infographic]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Organisations of all sizes from seed startups to Fortune 500 &#8216;mega enterprises&#8217; often find themselves asking the same philosophical question, &#8220;<em>What is the secret to attracting and retaining key talent?<\/em>&#8220;.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve written about it before from the perspective of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zippia.com\/employer\/how-to-build-your-employer-brand\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">building your employer brand<\/a>; we&#8217;ve provided tips on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zippia.com\/employer\/how-to-attract-a-rockstar-employee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">how to attract rockstar employees<\/a>; we&#8217;ve shared ideas on how to ensure you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zippia.com\/employer\/its-time-to-think-of-your-staff-as-your-competitive-advantage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hold on to your superstars<\/a>; and we even have an eBook dedicated to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zippia.com\/employer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">attracting, selecting and retaining the best staff<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Our friends at Adecco\u00a0recently published a comprehensive\u00a0Infographic on compensation and salary trends. 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