There's plenty of talk these days about all sorts of employee benefits that might help to attract and retain top talent — but when push comes to shove, it's the dollar sign that has the most influence.

That's according to a Paychex.com survey, which finds that in the employment conversation, money still talks the loudest. It's not that people don't want or like other benefits, such as health insurance, vacations and 401(k)s, but what they really want, what they really, really want is cold hard cash in the form of bonuses and raises. Regular bonuses, they say, are the most important job incentive.

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