How a focus on the employee experience attracts and retains talent LinkedIn's report states: "Companies are adjusting their policies to ensure that employees feel cared about as human beings, not just as workers, making flexible work arrangements permanent, investing in wellness programs, and boosting their diversity and inclusion efforts. Employers and employees are building a new, more dynamic relationship based on trust and empathy." Mark Lobosco, VP of talent solutions at LinkedIn explains that "good work-life balance is the highest priority for job hunters, outweighing even excellent compensation and benefits." LinkedIn research shows: "If employees feel cared for at work, they are 3.2 times more likely to be happy at work and 3.7 times more likely to recommend working for the company." Job postings that reference well-being are resonating for prospective hires.