Creating Good Jobs: Budgeting for Benefits

Investing in employee benefits is a smart strategy for attracting and retaining the employees your business relies on. Benefits address key needs in your employees’ lives, providing stability, security, and peace of mind. When your team feels supported, they’re more focused, dependable, and able to help your business thrive.

Use this tool to explore different types of benefits you can offer—and get a clear picture of what to budget to make them a reality.

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Shared Success, a project of the Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program, shows how building better jobs can simultaneously uplift workers while also driving small business success.

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The Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program advances strategies, policies, and ideas to help low- and moderate-income people thrive in a changing economy.

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