Five-hour days, vacation cash among work perks at B.C. tech companies
VANCOUVER — From vacation cash to luxury cars, some technology companies in British Columbia are offering big perks to woo prospective employees.
Multinationals like Amazon and Microsoft have opened offices in Vancouver, while homegrown startups like Hootsuite have gained international acclaim in recent years.
The growth has left companies competing to recruit workers, said Bill Tam, CEO of the B.C. Tech Association.
Last year the group issued a report estimating that 35,000 jobs in the industry will need to be filled in B.C. alone by 2021.