One of my first posts was about the fact that we need to move from compensation data to compensation intelligence. This is really one of my areas of interest as I believe it is one of the main ways that we can get real attention from the business – by talking the same language as…
A thought about what you really value in your organisation
November 24, 2011 by Leave a Comment
As we head into year-end appraisals… and the week-end, this cartoon from great “corporate life” blog OneFte.com will be all for today. Think about what you really value in your organisation, and enjoy your week-end !
From job evaluation to salary scales – the basics
November 22, 2011 by 5 Comments
One of my readers Naim asked me about how job grading and salary scales / salary ranges are linked so I will cover the steps leading to the design of the salary structure in an organisation. “Banding” or “job grading” is done in order to enable comparison of roles across departments and functions within and…
This C&B job opportunity made me stop and think
November 20, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Today’s post is going to be a little different. I just came across a job opportunity in Compensation and Benefits and Payroll and I wanted to share it with you, as some of my readers may be interested in this kind of position. What made me want to post it ? The job is a…
The Formula One effect on performance management
November 15, 2011 by 3 Comments
As I reflect on the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix that took place two days ago, I can’t help but make some parallels between Formula 1 and performance management. Here are a few not-so-random thoughts : Even the best can face failure. Sebastian Vettel was in pole position on the starting grid. It was his 14th…
How to use vlookup in Excel
November 13, 2011 by Leave a Comment
In today’s Sunday Skills I will cover one of the most useful functions in Excel for the Compensation Manager. Vlookup is like an advanced copy/paste function, which automatically copies for you only the information for data which is present in both files (the main file and the source file). For example, imagine you are participating…
