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Line up Your Executive Compensation Program with Corporate Objectives
Creating an executive compensation pay package requires a carefully integrated strategy. BLR's Fundamentals of Executive Compensation--Download, a practical handbook that includes sample employment agreements and model equity plans, shows you how to recruit the talent that can lead your organization ahead of the competition while aligning their compensation with your organizational goals. Includes helpful sections on how to navigate complex tax laws, securities laws, and accounting principles you must consider.
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Cities Worldwide Ranked by 'Quality of Living'
According to a new survey by Mercer, Zurich has the best quality of living among all cities in the world. The Quality of Living Survey, which rates 215 cities, is "conducted to help governments and major companies place employees on international assignments." How did North American cities fare?
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Sales Managers Often in Dark over Comp Plan Changes
Many companies fail to communicate changes regarding their sales compensation plans to front-line sales managers, according to a new survey on sales incentives plans.
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This Week's Poll
Do you have any employees who are assigned in another country?
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Last Week's Poll
Most of you said your HR career has been fulfilling.
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Tool of the Week
Salary Finder
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Wage & Hour Audio Conference--June 26
As you've undoubtedly heard, Starbucks was recently slapped with a venti-sized $100 million judgment for violating California law by having shift supervisors share in employee tips. Don't take chances--join us on June 26 for an in-depth audio conference all about this ruling and how to protect yourself from a similar lawsuit.
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Wages for Technology Pros Down in 2008
2008 has brought with it a drop in hourly wages for highly skilled technology professionals, according to a new survey.
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Poll: Gas Prices Forcing Employees to Change Jobs
Nearly a third of HR professionals report that an employee has left their company in the past year due to escalating gas prices, according to a recent Compensation.BLR.com poll.
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Top 10 Compensation Stories
The following 10 articles are the most popular among Compensation.BLR.com readers in the last 90 days.
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Executive Compensation in a Tough Economy
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Edward J. Rayner, a partner with Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP, says that when it comes to executive compensation, your ability to adapt to a changing economy is critical--and part of that is identifying and reacting to trends. We asked Rayner to discuss the trends he's seeing in executive compensation, in an effort to help readers as they ride out this difficult economy.
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Compensation Q&A
Questions from our Ask the Experts archives
We hire temps at our facility. One was injured last week. Is this covered under the temp agency's workers' compensation insurance?
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HR Challenge®: Hiring
What is E-Verify?
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Compensation Hot Topic: Leave of Absence Policy
An HR Forum subscriber is considering what to include in an unpaid personal leave policy and seeking input from colleagues.
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The COBRA Deskbook
Don't waste hours researching the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act--simply rely on this comprehensive guide to answer questions on continuation of benefits.
Best Practices in HR
Here is the practical inside story on how the country's most innovative companies are using best human resource practices to improve morale, productivity, and retention.
Best Practices in Compensation & Benefits Newsletter
This monthly newsletter will ensure that you are on top of the latest compensation and benefits news.
SmartJobs
We've compiled over 500 carefully selected examples of written job descriptions in this powerful CD-ROM tool to make your job easier.
EZ IT Job Descriptions
Writing job descriptions for those hard-to-describe computer jobs just got easier. One hundred different IT and computer job positions are all available in Word, and have been carefully reviewed by BLR editors for quality and legal pitfalls.
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Get 2009 Salary Increase Data
Find out what your competition is budgeting for pay next year by participating in BLR's online 2009 Pay Budget Survey.
In appreciation of your participation, we'll e-mail you the results of our comprehensive survey, on us. Find out how your budgeted wage and salary increases compare with competitors' for your company size, region, and industry. Five minutes is all it takes! The deadline for responses is July 3, 2008.
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