Tag: total rewards

Understanding Job Evaluation: Methods for Effective Pay Structure

5 September, 2026

Job evaluation determines compensation based on the nature and performance of jobs. It explores methods like Ranking, Slotting, and Paired Comparison for creating job hierarchies. Quantifiable methods, like classification and point factor systems, offer structured evaluations. Organizations should choose evaluation methods aligning with compensation goals, ease of use for HR and cost. … More Understanding Job Evaluation: Methods for Effective Pay Structure

Do You Understand Compensation & Benefits?

12 February, 2025

People often think too narrowly about compensation and benefits. Many think it’s payroll. It’s way more than payroll! in fact it’s not even payroll! Payroll is the delivery of compensation and benefits, but the profession of compensation and benefits is not about the delivery of salaries and benefits that somebody else decided. The profession of … More Do You Understand Compensation & Benefits?

Do the Right Thing, and the Limits of DEI and Non-Discrimination Laws

22 December, 2024

As a management consultant focusing on fairness in matters of pay and related HR practices, I understand both sides of the arguments and the activism surrounding equality in employment and pay. Political and social voices are deafeningly loud on both sides. But my mom explained it all perfectly to me. I learned from my mother–a … More Do the Right Thing, and the Limits of DEI and Non-Discrimination Laws

Retention starts with competitive pay for value. Loyalty is not value.

13 September, 2021

There’s so much out there concerning employee experience, engagement, EVP, employer branding, etc. It’s all good and it all makes a difference. We seek to “win hearts and minds” as we should. That’s the total rewards approach. But I propose that it starts with competitive pay, especially for those we most want to retain. Consider: … More Retention starts with competitive pay for value. Loyalty is not value.