Start-ups are in a unique position. Alliances and outsourcing responsibilities to third parties are good ways to start up quickly. At the same time, the outsourcing companies are competing for the same talent. Lewis Solomon, chairman of Broadband Services Inc., is finding it difficult to find quality people as well. We have gotten our board s approval to give digital technicians stock options.
Most companies don t give options at that salary range.
We think it will attract and keep these people with us and build loyalty to our new company. In the end, all companies competing for these individuals are having to be more aggressive. Sometimes this means compromising for someone with a little less experience. They are beginning to make changes. Vanishing Workforce A talent war is underway.