We asked 314 HR managers if their company’s part-time employees got some sort of benefits package. Here’s what they said.

Yes: 46%

No: 38%

No part-timers: 16%

Companies that do offer benefits to part-time workers appear to be the types of employers who set up nontraditional work situations – job-sharing, attracting and hiring retirees, and so on.

The reason they do so: Competition is stiff for such workers. A lot of companies have gone the so-called “nontraditional” route for their workforce because of shortages in skilled or specialized labor.

Should you?

Should you offer bennies to part-timers. The age-old answer is: It depends.

If you’re having trouble filling a particular type of job, chances are, other employers in your area are, too. And chances are, those other employers are hunting for part-timers to meet needs.

Offering benefits, even those at some lower level than given to full-timers, gives you an edge in recruiting nontraditionals.

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