can get a signing bonus and three free nights at a hotel of their choice if they stay through labor day. >> the long-term, decades-long trend where the employer held so much power, that dynamic is shifting. >> reporter: cbs news business analyst jill schlesinger says new employee incentives might become the new normal with child care, workplace health safety, and additional unemployment benefits as reasons for the slow hiring. you can get food from over here and eat here. >> yes, you do. >> reporter: phil romano is the hand behind restaurants like macaroni grill and fudruckers. his latest venture here in dallas is stalled because he can't find enough workers to staff it. >> just having a job used to be an incentive. >> reporter: he is now offering $1,000 educational scholarships for certain workers after 60 days. romano says he could always rely on young workers to fill jobs but he worries they could be left out if the industry adapts. >> this industry is going to adapt. it's going to adjust. we won't need help anymore. there will be technology and these guys are going to be out