Monday, September 24, 2007

Employers offering perks to attract workers to South Florida

Employers must offer incentives to lure workers to S. Florida
BY MARCIA HEROUX POUNDS
South Florida Sun-Sentinel
September 24, 2007


South Florida employees are reaping the benefits of a tight labor market, as companies offer them referral bonuses and perks.

The costs of housing, insurance and property taxes are prompting bigger relocation packages and sign-on bonuses. Businesses also are asking existing employees to refer new workers, offering thousands of dollars in incentives.

"It's certainly a market out there that causes folks to look at innovative ways of recruiting," said Mason Jackson, president of Broward's employment agency, Workforce One.

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