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In Portugal, the expected increase in salaries for 2023 is
higher than the average increase of 3.2% in salary budgets allocated in 2022.
Half of the companies stated that their salary budget is now higher than they
expected, according to the latest “Salary Budget Planning Report” by WTW and
reported by ECO.
“Employers face tough choices as they try to control costs
in a tough economic climate, but are also struggling to keep their salary
levels attractive. The pressure of inflation and a competitive labour market
are forcing many to increase their salary budgets, in order to retain and attract
the best professionals”, said Sandra Bento, associate director of WTW Portugal.
“Organisations that succeed will have a clearer rewards
strategy and an understanding of what employees are really looking for,” she
adds in a statement.
The main reason that justifies the decision to increase
wages is the concern with inflation (86%), followed by the attempt to respond
to a more demanding labour market (44%) and the desire to, with measure,
achieve better talent retention (30%).
Among the Portuguese companies that participated in the
consultant's study, around a quarter (27%) still believe that the prospects for
their businesses are better than they had anticipated, while 46% state that
they are in line with expectations. In addition, 17% plan to increase the
number of permanent employees in the next 12 months.
When it comes to hiring forecasts, nearly half (52%) of
employers plan to recruit new professionals for sales roles in the next 12
months, while 44% are hiring for IT roles and 39% intend to recruit more
engineering professionals.
“There are signs of optimism across companies when it comes
to hiring plans, particularly for certain roles like sales and IT. While pay is
important, there are many other factors involved in engagement and success in
the workplace, and employers need to provide a compelling overall experience
for their employees,” comments Sandra Bento.
The WTW “Salary Budget Planning Report” study was conducted in November 2022 and received 2,908 sets of responses from companies in 159 countries around the world. In Portugal, 403 organisations responded.
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More noncence from people without brain's
By J from Lisbon on 12 Jan 2023, 11:46
In many cases it might be appropriate for wages to increase in the private sector, but of course this also contributes to upwards pressure on goods and services which are passed on to consumers.
This cost of living crisis is the Keynesian chicken coming home to roost; years of irresponsible borrowing & spending by the government coupled with high taxes mean there is little will or room to implement the kinds of policies that contribute to economic growth & leave people with more disposable income at the end of the month.
Let's see how many new chins our friend Costa grows over the next month while you & I are forced to forego that picanha and opt for pork instead.
By Quentin Ferreira from Lisbon on 13 Jan 2023, 18:48
Wages up 4%
Family food basket up 19.4%
Don't need a calculator on that one.
By Joe from Alentejo on 16 Jan 2023, 18:24