HR Video: Building a Pay Grade Structure
Got comp? Check out the latest video in PayScale’s new series, Ask a Comp Pro! This new educational video series answers all your most burning compensation questions, for newbies and seasoned veterans...
View ArticleHR Video: How to Gain a Seat at the Executive Table
R.E.S.P.E.C.T. Check out the latest video in PayScale’s new series, Ask a Comp Pro! This new educational video series answers all your most burning compensation questions, for newbies and seasoned...
View ArticleHuman Resources: 3 Tips for Getting a Seat at the Executive Table
Tess C. Taylor, PHR, SHRM-CP, PayScale Senior Blogger The PayScale 2015 Compensation Best Practices report indicated that in most companies, CEOs still call all the shots. In fact, 53% of the...
View ArticleHR Professionals: Want a Raise? Start Setting Pay (Or these 5 Other Things)
Tess C. Taylor, PHR, SHRM-CP, PayScale Senior Blogger It’s an often overlooked fact: human resource managers who set the salaries for their people are more apt to be compensated better themselves. Just...
View ArticleHR Video: The Great Salary Transparency Debate
Got comp? Check out the latest video in PayScale’s new series, Ask a Comp Pro! This new educational video series answers all your most burning compensation questions, for newbies and seasoned veterans...
View ArticleMyth Buster: Talking About Pay Could Incite an Employee Riot
PayScaleIf you aren’t talking with employees about pay, chances are they are talking to one another—creating their own story of your compensation philosophy. Not a good thing. PayScale surveyed more...
View ArticlePayScale was Featured in World at Work!
PayScaleThe article— “4 Compensation Best Practices for Merged or Acquired Companies” written by PayScale’s Comp Pro Sonnet Lauberth, CCP—was recently published in World at Work’s Compensation Focus....
View ArticleManaging Comp during High Growth Phases
Mykkah Herner, MA, CCP, Modern Compensation Evangelist, PayScaleWhen organizations get into high growth phase, everything starts moving faster. Recruiting speeds up. Finding people desks to sit in...
View ArticleFLSA Exemptions Explained
FLSA Series Part 1: Exempt or Non-Exempt Classifications This is the first of a series of articles explaining the Fair Labor Standards Act, FLSA, or the Wage and Hour Law. It is the FLSA that defines...
View ArticleFresh Facts About Canada from The Payscale Index
Aiming Upwards: Canada in Q3 2011 PayScale Index By Bridget Quigg, PayScale.com Canada has certainly seen celebrity excitement this year. Royal newlyweds Princess Catherine and Prince William toured...
View ArticleWhy HR Must Know Market Data
Why HR People Should Know Market Data A lot of people assume that human resources professionals are all about the “fluffy stuff,” like employee morale, following up with benefits issues, making sure an...
View ArticlePayScale Compensation Quiz
Compensation Quiz: Are You a Comp Whiz Kid? By Bridget Quigg, PayScale.com Becoming a compensation whiz can be an intimidating task, especially with all of the lingo you need to know. How strong is...
View ArticleComp Basic: Mean vs. Median
The Difference Between Mean and Median Midpoint, market ratio, mean, median, merit bonus – I don’t know what it is with “m” words in compensation, but there are a lot of them and it can get confusing....
View ArticleNon-Profit Compensation in a Down Economy
Reality Check: Why Non-Profits Need to Evaluate Their Pay Practices in Today’s Economy The past few years have been tricky for many non-profits. Those that have weathered the recession have done so...
View ArticleFLSA Compliance –“11 Main Test” for Independent Contractors
FLSA Series Part 2: Independent Contractor or Employee? This is the second of a series of articles explaining the Fair Labor Standards Act, FLSA, or the Wage and Hour Law. Since the FLSA only applies...
View ArticleHandle Questions About Your Comp Decisions
Are You Ready to Explain Each Employee’s Pay? How well can you explain your compensation plan to your employees? What if you were asked detailed questions by a valued employee about their pay? Would...
View ArticleMaking your internship program work
There’s a reason internships are so popular—structured properly, an internship provides awesome benefits to the intern and the employer. Interns get real-world work experience, a chance to learn...
View ArticleWhat To Expect From Compference 2018: Testimonials from Previous Attendees
PayScale’s annual event, Compference – the modern compensation event for comp professionals, HR professionals and business leaders, will be here before you know it. Our two-day conference is September...
View ArticleHow to kick off an HR project on compensation management
What do you do when you start to notice issues with your organization’s compensation structure? Maybe you’re seeing promising candidates turning down job offers time and again in favor of better offers...
View ArticleWhat is the ROI of Compensation Management Software?
For your company to grow successfully, getting compensation right is an absolute must. According to PayScale’s 2020 Compensation Best Practices Report (CBPR), 71 percent of organizations said they...
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