A recent article reviewing salary differences between nationalities in the GCC made me think. Obviously, in the region, we are all aware of these differences, even if we rarely mention them. According to the annual Gulf Business salary survey, “In the UAE, a Western expat makes 12.6 per cent more than an Arab expat and…
The History of Performance Reviews – infographic
January 13, 2013 by 8 Comments
I feel like starting the week lightly, so I’d like to share with you an infographic that I found both well-designed and educational. It is called The History of Performance Reviews and was created by the good folks at WorkSimple, which is a company specialised in social recognition and feedback. I have mentioned before that…
Case study – Give an out-of-cycle increase to my employee now!
January 8, 2013 by 5 Comments
Imagine the scene – you won’t have much problem doing so as I’m sure you have faced a similar situation in the past 🙂 : It’s August. The Head of Accounting calls you and theatrically announces : “There is something wrong in what you decided to pay my employee Hassan ! He is underpaid and…
Happy Holidays and see you in 2013 !
December 20, 2012 by 2 Comments
2012 was a great year for Compensation Insider. I posted 3 times a week as planned and readership grew through the year, beyond the goals I’d set for myself at the beginning of the year. Thanks to you my readers and this increased visibility, I was approached to become a media partner at conferences in…
As an expat, do I long for my home country ?
December 18, 2012 by Leave a Comment
This instance of Reader Question will give you a very personal interpretation of the answer. I hope to encourage you to think about the meaning of home, origins/roots and sense of belonging, as we are nearing a time of the year where many of us reconnect (or long to) with our families for Christmas and…
