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LOS ANGELES-Hoping to lure new high-tech workers in a tight labor market, Semtech's new headquarters building will include a small golf course, exercise rooms and a basketball court.

By David W. Myers | Updated on October 09, 2000

LOS ANGELES-A locally based developer will begin construction this week on a 220,000-sf office campus in Camarillo whose amenities reflect the way many of the Southland’s high-tech firms are trying to woo top-notch talent in a tight labor market.

Forget the staid old executive washroom. Workers at semiconductor-maker Semtech’s new facility will be able to relax at the on-site pitch-and-putt golf facility. Or work out their stress by pedaling one of the bikes in the development’s exercise room. Or maybe pump some iron in the spacious weight room. And if none of that sounds like fun, there’s always the on-site basketball court.

With unemployment in Southern California’s high-tech industry virtually zero, it’s no longer enough for companies such as Semtech to offer prospective employees loads of cash and plenty of benefits. They also have to offer an appealing work environment, says Tim Regan, project manager for Woodland Hills-based developer Voit Cos.

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