A few months ago I was invited to submit a chapter for the sequel to an HR best-selling “book of blogs”. David D’Souza curated the first book in the series, and did an awesome job for this sequel despite some difficult personal circumstances. Kudos to him for such a good follow-up ! I donated an…
Social media and C&B : are you one of the brave few ?
April 3, 2014 by 1 Comment
Catching up on some reading I found this post from fellow HR blogger and consultant Nicole Le Maire very interesting. In Social Media for Human Resources professionals ? Really !, Nicole reacts to the results of a survey by Carter Morris on how people working in HR use social media. She was shocked by some…
Compensation & Benefits job opportunities in the GCC – Special
September 17, 2013 by 2 Comments
I frequently get calls from headhunters when they are looking for experienced C&B professionals in EMEA, and am always happy to refer candidates if I can. These positions are rarely, if ever, advertised online as the search is usually confidential. However I have noticed a recent surge in opportunities being advertised for C&B positions in…
The role of analytics in the career of Compensation pros [infographic]
February 28, 2013 by 3 Comments
Recently I had a very interesting conversation with Victorio Milian, a New-York based Recruitment Manager for restaurant chain a Pret A Manger. Just as importantly, Victorio is an excellent HR blogger at Creative Chaos HR. If you have not subscribed to his blog yet, I recommend you visit it and sign up. During the chat,…
The GRP certification in the Middle East : to take it or not to take it ?
January 31, 2013 by 8 Comments
My reader Samir recently asked me to write something on World at Work certifications, and their value worldwide and specially in the Middle East. Formerly known as the American Compensation Association, World at Work is the leading Total Rewards association in the world. They have 200,000 members, the majority of whom are based in the…
How do I learn Compensation & Benefits for free ?
December 6, 2012 by 7 Comments
New readers or people who connect with me on LinkedIn frequently ask me what to do in order to learn Compensation & Benefits for free and get a job in the function. If you want to work in C&B your best shot is to change job within your own company. As an HR professional you…
An unexpected career change
November 8, 2012 by 4 Comments
I recently celebrated my 2-year anniversary at my current employer, and it made me reflect. I tried to think of the thing I am most proud of in my career so far. Surprisingly, it is not some of the large-scale projects I implemented such as completely revising the salary structures at France Telecom EGT or…
