No post today… I cut my finger deeply and typing is not only slow, but also painful. So I’ll redirect you towards a few posts from the past which you may have missed : The Formula One effect on performance management How to use Vlookup in Excel The challenges of emiratisation in the private vs…
1-minute tip: Kill boring bullet points from your Compensation presentations
March 3, 2013 by 5 Comments
We’ll soon be entering into the full swing of conference season, and have been booked to speak and/or chair at some events in the region over the coming months. More on that very soon as I would love to meet some of my readers at these events :-). Communication skills are significant for Compensation pros…
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,…
Are you using comparatios without thinking ?
February 24, 2013 by 5 Comments
In the compensation world, comparatio is defined as an employee’s base pay divided by the midpoint of the salary range linked to the employee’s job grade. Comparatios can be expressed as a percentage (110%) or a number (0.9). Uses of comparatios We use them mostly at the time of salary reviews, in companies that use…
Challenges facing HR in Merger & Acquisitions [infographic]
February 21, 2013 by Leave a Comment
In a recent post, Sharlyn Lauby from HR Bartender drew attention to a very interesting infographic from Mercer. The infographic reveals the challenges faced by HR in supporting Merger & Acquisitions processes. I have been involved in such processes since early on in my career, and have to say that beyond being some of the…
All you need to know : common pay challenges and how to handle them
February 19, 2013 by 1 Comment
Some time ago, I published a resource page which I encourage you to explore and share : All you need to know: from compensation surveys to salary ranges and salary review. This page has proven very useful and many of my readers sent me emails to say they appreciated having a compilation like this available…
