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Yesterday, Amy Letke, SPHR, GPHR of Integrity HR, Inc., took us through the ins and outs of aging factors: Lead, lag, or lead/lag—which is best for your organization? Today, she looks at additional considerations as you set out your compensation philosophy and strategy.
It’s undeniable that the caliber of the people in your organization—their integrity, intelligence, experience, and commitment—is critical to your success. Give great people the opportunity to do meaningful work, and there’s no telling what they can achieve. So, if the people in your organization are the most critical factor in your success, do you spend […]
In yesterday’s Advisor, we presented the first three facts about the candidate experience that employers should heed; today, the rest of the facts from CareerBuilder’s study—including how good branding to candidates can pay off in the end.
The candidate experience (even for those applicants you don’t hire) can say a lot about your company. Employers that keep candidates in the dark as to where they are in the application process (or simply neglect to acknowledge their application) are unwittingly leaving a bad impression—and it can take a toll on the business and […]
Can you ask job applicants and employees to submit to drug testing?
Organizations need mobile-friendly career sites now more than ever—but not all such sites are adequately candidate-oriented. Expert Matt Adam, chief talent strategist at NAS Recruitment Innovation in Cincinnati, debunks three myths of mobile recruiting and offers six questions to help gauge mobile readiness.
In strategizing salary budgets, employers often have to decide whether they want to lead, lag, or lead/lag the market rate. What factors play into aging market data to suit your employment needs? And when is it time to retire your current market data?
Trying to find market data for some jobs may seem a little like searching for a needle in a haystack—tedious, time-consuming, and marginally successful. Often, the problem isn’t that no data are available but in how we’re look for them, says BLR’s Senior Compensation Editor Sharon McKnight, CCP, SPHR.
Telecommuting continues to grow year after year, despite some high-profile stories to the contrary, such as Yahoo!’s decision a couple of years ago to eliminate telecommuting options.
By David Fiacco, COO and president, PeopleStrategy, Inc. HR professionals in small and mid-market companies are tasked with an increasingly complex and broad list of responsibilities. Fortunately, HR technology has evolved over time as well, and small and mid-market companies now have access to affordable solutions that deliver enterprise-level functionality. The Cloud is here to […]