How Your Pay Structure Can Make or Break Your Culture
The last time you took a look at your company’s reviews online, did you notice any entries where someone put down “pay” as a “con” of working at your company? How many alumni have mentioned that they...
View ArticleHow to Transition and Train Your First-Time Managers
We all know how it goes. You have one of those top-performing, goal-slaying rock stars and now you are ready to promote them. You offer, they accept, and celebrations ensue. Then Monday comes. They sit...
View ArticleIs Your Compensation Plan Agile Enough to Weather the Changes?
Many forces are coming together to accelerate the pace of change in the workplace. For one, employers have lost their power. We’re now in an employee’s market where organizations fight tooth and nail...
View ArticleA Comprehensive Guide to HR Best Practices You Need to Know This Year...
HR best practices have been under close examination for many years and continue to be a hot debate topic in business circles. Editor’s note: This piece was originally written by Tori Fica and published...
View ArticleHow to Avoid Overpaying (or Underpaying) Employees
For a long time, pay grades were the most common pay structure for midsize and large organizations (those with 500+ employees). But the times are changing; many of our customers have told us they’ve...
View ArticleThe State of Salary Data Usage in 2018 (New Research)
With competition for top talent more feverish than it has been in recent memory, organizations are revamping their compensation plans to ensure that they’re able to bring in and retain top talent....
View ArticleSurprising Benefits of Employee Development Programs
Imagine there was a way to boost employee satisfaction, performance and retention – with relatively little cost. Who wouldn’t want to take advantage of that? Research shows that companies that invest...
View ArticleWant to Attract the Right Talent? Create a Kickass Job Post with Employee...
It’s no secret it’s an employee market. A recent Vistage Survey of CEOs found that the talent shortage has elevated to a “hiring crisis.” According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are 6.7...
View ArticleWorkforce Planning Tools and Template for HR Professionals
Workforce planning helps operations and leadership identify and address the gaps between the workforce of today and the needs of tomorrow. This systematic process, when done well, can have a profound...
View ArticleElection Day: Why Employers Want to Increase Voter Participation
The U.S. has one of the lowest voter participation rates among modern democracies. One of the most common reasons people give for not voting is that they are too busy with the demands of work and life....
View Article#GoogleWalkout Will Inspire Corporate Accountability Everywhere
On Thursday, November 1, over 60 percent of all Google offices and thousands of ordinary employees around the world took to the streets to protest what they say is a workplace culture “that has turned...
View ArticleWhich Cities Offer Amazon the Best Talent for HQ2?
The speculation and excitement about Amazon’s HQ2 search is all over the news since they narrowed it down to the top 20 cities. The most recent rumor is that Jeff Bezos will make an imminent...
View Article6 Workforce Planning Tips for New Managers and Leaders
Operations and leadership use workforce planning to identify and address the gaps between the workforce of today and the needs of tomorrow. While this systematic process is common at most businesses,...
View ArticleTurning 26: Answering Millennials’ Benefits Questions
Thanks to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), dependent children are eligible to receive their parents’ coverage until age 26. But what happens after that? Depending on the specific benefits their parents...
View Article4 Ways You Can Support Mental Health in the Office
Editor’s note: This post was written by Jacquelyn Pica, a staff writer at The Penny Hoarder. While workplaces are becoming more progressive, many companies still lack mental health initiatives....
View ArticleThe Wizard Behind the Curtain: Demystifying Compensation Management
Editor’s Note: This article is written by Marc Mullis, Founder of Payformance Partners and was originally published on Employersadvantagellc.com Fall is such a great time of year. The weather is...
View ArticleImproving Employee Satisfaction: Proven Tips From Research
Here at PayScale, we conduct ongoing research to understand the complicated relationship between compensation, how people feel about their salary and the many other factors that impact employee...
View ArticleDoes Your Organization Have a Blind Spot When It Comes to Gender Expression?
During a time when almost one million Americans identify as non-binary, it’s more important than ever to ensure that your organization is being thoughtful and intentional when it comes to supporting...
View ArticleHow to Use eNPS to Improve Employee Satisfaction
Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Tori Fica, a HR Copywriter at BambooHR. You’ve likely read your fair share of ebooks, articles and infographics on how employee satisfaction and engagement can...
View ArticleWhat Type of Salary Structure Should You Create? Guidelines From a Seasoned...
Your salary structure (or salary range structure) is a foundational piece of your compensation plan. Salary structures help ensure that the pay levels for your jobs are competitive externally and...
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