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Offer Unique Benefits

Another key to building a quality workforce is providing uniquely tailored benefits and encouraging
employees to take advantage of them. Actively participate in employees’ professional development
with education reimbursement, giving them the opportunity to pursue advanced degrees with
financial support.

Consider a relaxed workplace environment, where employees can dress down, feel less stress and
enjoy focusing on their work, comfortably.

Keep in mind that the tech experts you’re looking for might have competing offers from startups or
companies already implementing a relaxed environment. Encourage healthy living through a
lifestyle fund, or through different forms of medical, dental and disability benefits.

Companies can even provide a cell phone fund, through which employees can receive financial
assistance in paying for their cell phone bills, especially if they use their phone for work purposes.

At Convergence, we offer each of these benefits to our employees, and believe these are key
reasons why we’ve been named a 2015 ‘Top Place to Work’ by the Baltimore Sun for the third time.

Employee productivity is essential to an organization’s capability to deliver on the services it
provides. Employee satisfaction should be a top priority for the IT industry, where the ability to
change and adapt is needed to flourish through technological advancement. These
recommendations are just the start to a multi-faceted approach to employee engagement.

Company culture and benefits are key, and must be carefully thought out to bring in the best talent
and sustain a high level of employee performance. In doing so, organizations which exist within the
realm of cybersecurity can equip their employees to accomplish substantial work for their clients.

About the Author

Larry Letow is the CEO/President of Convergence Technology Consulting,
a nationally recognized technology consulting firm based in Columbia,
Maryland.

Larry serves the technology community in many capacities: he is presently
the Co-Chair and Founder for the National Cyber Security Hall of Fame
and Co-Chair for GovConnects and the State of Maryland 2.0 Cyber
Maryland Board, and after serving on the Tech Council of Maryland for
three years, is Chairman-emeritus.

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