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Rob from the poor and give to the rich, says consultant Joseph DiMisa. That’s how to use limited Pat Shiu, director of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), opened the recent Equal Pay Chat by saying that “… we can and must do more—from updating our regulations and collecting better data to working […]
Yesterday’s Advisor covered consultant Joseph DiMisa’s take on comp design challenges for 2013. Today, how to sell comp by using concrete return-on-investment (ROI) measures, plus an introduction to the comprehensive comp website, Compensation.BLR.com®. DiMisa, who is senior vice president, Sales Force Effectiveness, at Sibson Consulting, outlined eight design challenges during a recent webinar sponsored by […]
Rob from the poor and give to the rich, says consultant Joseph DiMisa. That’s how to use limited compensation dollars to give real rewards to top performers. bigger rewards to your top performers, says DiMisa. Rewarding performance is the first of his incentive design challenges for 2013. DiMisa, who is senior vice president, Sales Force […]
Top compliance training topics for employees are new hire orientation (79%), sexual harassment (75%), and discrimination (69%). For professional development training for employees, job-related skills leads the list (73%), followed by communication (66%), customer service skills (59%), team building (49%), computer skills (46%), and time management (36%). The survey also covered: HR’s Role in Training […]
People you contact are going to want to know: How did you find me? How did you know that I can …? Maintain transparency, says Dingee. Explain how you found them. You’re not hacking, you’re searching the Internet for publicly available information. Dingee’s tips came at the Advanced Employment Issues Symposium in Las Vegas. (Info […]
[Go here for #1 to #3] #4: Competitive Reference Points Describe the comparator group(s) for your rewards package Determine industry/geographic competitors For signature programs, what are the benchmarks #5: Competitive Positioning Describe your desired position vs. the market. If your position is below market average, be prepared to explain why. Honesty is a positive message, […]
Just for example, says Dingee, do an advanced search on LinkedIn, say, for an HR manager near ZIP 06475 in banking. Here’s the search: Dingee’s tips came at the Advanced Employment Issues Symposium in Las Vegas. (Info on this years’ symposium here. ) Here are some of the results: Dingee recommends paying for enhanced service […]
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You need something more than platitudes to get and retain the people you want, says Csizmar, who is founder and principal of CMC Compensation Group. What Are We Talking About? When we talk strategy, we’re talking about “a plan, method, or series of maneuvers for obtaining a specific goal or result.” It’s a guideline or […]
Most experts believe that engagement is not all about money. There are actions you can take that could be effective at retention of high potential and/or key player employees. For example: Talk to the employees and let them know that you value their services and that you have high hopes for their futures at your […]