THE TECH PERKS OF THE JOB

The Great Resignation means employers are fishing in an ever-decreasing talent pool. Companies must incentivise to attract the best talent. Previously, job packages included company cars, healthcare, pensions, sabbaticals and dress-down Fridays. However, Covid has forced employers to revamp their portfolio of perks.

At the same time, we’ve switched to a hybrid working pattern, and we can arguably wear what we want – from the waist up, at least. While a company car is less attractive if you don’t commute, technology is essential for staying connected to co-workers, collaborating and getting the job done, which is why employers are now chucking tech kit and services into the incentives pot.

Would a shiny new laptop tempt you to a new employer? What about a massive monitor, your broadband bills paid for, even a robot cleaner to do the hoovering while you get on with the day job? We’ll investigate the role of top technology as a work perk and find out what’s on offer.

PERK OR NECESSITY?

Employees are demanding a more flexible approach to work, with hybrid the preferred option. Since the pandemic, a third of employees have onboarded without setting foot in the office. And half of workers say they’ll quit if forced to return to a physical office, according to Microsoft research.

So, the right technology provision is increasingly playing a part in recruiting talent. “For some staff, a powerful device on offer is part