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 role of analytics in the career of Compensation pros [infographic]
February 28, 2013 by 3 Comments
All you need to know : from compensation surveys to salary ranges and salary review
November 20, 2012 by 2 Comments
Frances, one of my readers, recently commented to me as follows : I have to create salary ranges and compare the current salary to market data. This will allow me to make the determination if the person’s pay is within the acceptable range. Year-end is approaching and I am starting to get more questions around…
Using averages : what real estate prices can teach Compensation pros
October 28, 2012 by Leave a Comment
A conversation with my family prompted today’s post. We were talking about average square meter prices of real estate in Limoges in the heart of France. So my mother goes : “The average price per square meter is 1,000 euros in Limoges. So we can calculate for your grandfather how much the house is worth”.…
The 5 questions to test the validity of a statistical analysis
April 29, 2012 by Leave a Comment
In this instalment of Sunday Skills, I want to direct you to a podcast from Stephanie Thomas at The Proactive Employer. What to do when your results are statistically (in)significant lasts about 15 minutes and you won’t regret spending this quarter of an hour listening to Stephanie expand on the 5 questions you should ask…
How to do it in Excel
March 4, 2012 by 1 Comment
In today’s edition of Sunday Skills I am delighted to share with you an article that was originally published on the excellent blog from Cole Nussbaumer, Storytelling with Data. “How to do it in Excel” will show you step by step how to move from the traditional, boring line graph to one that is visually…
Even pictures have fine print
February 23, 2012 by Leave a Comment
I’ll keep it short today and will share a picture from the always excellent OneFTE.com. In the post Even pictures have fine print, Stuart makes an excellent point about how presenting data in graphics can convey a different impression based on the scales you choose to use. Make sure to try different versions of your…
