IT specialists are whimsical creatures. They need comfortable conditions for work and rest. Here are 5 easy ways to make your IT pros’ life more enjoyable.
It’s not enough just to get a good IT specialist in a company. It is necessary to make sure that he takes root and does not want to run away to competitors. How can this be achieved? How to motivate and pamper your employees? In addition to the obvious things like a good salary, bonuses and a well-organized workspace, how can you please them? The HR department of Sibedge shares small but effective tricks that increase the loyalty of IT specialists and make their working life more comfortable, interesting and fulfilling.
Health and sports
It is necessary to maintain the health of employees by any means, from an expensive VHI to inexpensive but important little things like delicious vitamins, honey as an alternative to sugar and fresh lemon for tea drinkers in the office kitchen. Another pleasant moment will be, for example, free insurance against tick-borne encephalitis or parking for bicycles near the company building. A corporate discount on employee visits to gyms is in constant demand.
Free taxi
A corporate taxi for late-paid employees is the least a company can do for workaholics. Such care will undoubtedly be appreciated at its true worth, since many IT people are so passionate about their work that they lose track of time. It’s also a good idea to pay for taxis on business trips and city trips related to work issues. This will save your specialists time and hassle.
Presents
Who doesn’t love them? You can give gifts with or without reason. These can be branded souvenirs or T-shirts, as well as gifts for birthdays, company day and other holidays. It is imperative to please employees (including remote ones) with New Year’s surprises and, of course, we must not forget about their children. Children’s New Year’s party with the presentation of sweets will delight the kids. As the saying goes, the way to an employee’s hard work is through the smile of his child.
Conferences
Participation of employees in IT conferences is also a nice bonus. Dozens of major events are held annually in Russia and abroad, within the framework of which specialists communicate and share their experience with each other. When a company undertakes to pay for the flight, accommodation and participation in such conferences, it kills two birds with one stone: it improves the qualifications of employees, and also allows them to change the environment and unwind.
Professional Development
You can upgrade your professional skills and learn something new not only at conferences. A good employer is one who is ready to invest in the development of his employees. That is why it is a great idea to create a center of professional competence within the company. For IT specialists, it is possible and necessary to organize English lessons (this is especially useful when communicating with foreign clients), as well as to select individual development plans, including refresher courses and all kinds of trainings.
