Ten Steps For Building A Salary Structure

Warren Heaps from Birches Group LLC says that there are ten steps to develop a salary structure for your organization:

  1. Establish your compensation philosophy
  2. Gather market data
  3. Identify benchmark jobs
  4. Measure your market position
  5. Calculate the compa-ratio
  6. Check your budget
  7. Start allocating
  8. Final adjustments
  9. Management approval
  10. Communicate

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Positive Motivational Quotes About Work

Don’t worry!  Be happy!  Here is a select compilation of positive quotes about work from Career-Success-For-Newbies that you might find inspiring and motivating. 

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Pay For Performance: Is It Working?

Most of us believe in the pay for performance compensation philosophy.  Right?  Well we hate to be the bearer of bad news, but according to a WorkTrends report from Kenexa, only 29% of employees saw a clear link between their pay and their performance. 

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Communicating Pay Philosophy

Diane Leary from Buck Consultants believes sharing a pay philosophy with employees can help them understand the total value of the rewards they receive and enable them to see how their personal performance affects their pay.  Communicating about pay requires a plan that:

  • Defines the goals for the communication initiative (what you want to accomplish)
  • Articulates key messages (the main points you want to communicate)
  • Identifies audiences (the groups you want to communicate with and messages specific to each)

  • Determines the most effective communication channels (how you will deliver the messages) and the timing of the delivery

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11 Things That Make Workers Happy

As a compensation professional, you should be take note of the things an organization can do to satisfy workers that do not cost a lot of money.  David Mielach, a Business News Daily Staff Writer suggests 11 creative ways to keep employees happy and productive.

  1. Offer room for growth
  2. Offer a good training program
  3. Offer small bonuses
  4. Offer autonomy to workers
  5. Create a favorable office environment
  6. Offer the ability to work from home
  7. Allow workers to focus on their jobs
  8. Give workers balance in their lives
  9. Offer a unique benefits package
  10. Help workers live healthier lifestyles
  11. Give a break for Facebook and other activities

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