He also said employees who complete continuing education certification are given stock options in the company. And he said many Denver firms have been forced to seek employees outside of Colorado and offer attractive relocation packages to get them here. She also said high-tech companies are keeping the better health plans that include full medical and dental along with adding disability, life and employee assistance programs, too. They're providing full and very attractive benefits packages. But high-tech isn't alone with its scarcity of workers.
Retail is in the hunt, too.
Those who are unemployed right now are the ones who want to be unemployed. Employees also get a 15 percent discount on clothing for themselves and family members. If employees buy clothing for work, the discount jumps to 40 percent. The fight for retail employees can get ugly. Rice said it's a standard practice to visit other retail stores and subtly tell workers at those stores if they're unhappy there, they can move to another company.