Salary conversations – such as negotiating an offer with a job candidate, confronting an inquiry about a pay increase from a current employee, or dealing with a complaint about pay – can be uncomfortable and difficult for employers. Pay is personal. It affects employees’ ability to pay their bills, support themselves, and provide for their families. Salary matters, however, need to be discussed with objectivity and frankness by managers. HR can help facilitate these conversations in the following ways.
Are Execs Receiving the Perks They Used To?
Executive benefits and perks have undergone quite a bit of change since 2007 and several studies suggest that executives are no longer receiving the breadth of perks they used to several years ago.
Tips to Successfully On-Board Your New Hire
A new job is an important decision in an employee’s life and can elicit a number of emotions ranging from nervousness to excitement prior to the first day. HR can play an important role in capitalizing on these positive feelings and engaging new-hires throughout their first days. Here are some tips for successfully on-boarding your new-hire.
7 Strategies to Find Extraordinary Local Talent
Is your organization looking for extraordinary talent and thinks it needs to search outside of your local community? Not so fast. Many employers think they can’t find talent locally and pursue their search elsewhere, but local talent is at your fingertips if you use the right strategies.
Why You Can’t Find the Right Hire
Many employers are facing what is perceived to be a “talent shortage” – many applicants, but few qualified candidates. Even though this perceived talent shortage may be real, here are some other reasons why your organization may not be able to find the right hire.
Skilled Manufacturing Jobs See Higher Salary Increases than Unskilled
Pay for skilled manufacturing jobs seems to be rising, according to a 2012 national survey released by ERC. Based on the 2012 EAA National Wage & Salary Survey, several skilled manufacturing jobs (namely supervision) saw higher salary increases than unskilled manufacturing jobs.
How to Pay Your Executives
Executive pay is very different from other compensation practices you administer, involving greater pay-mix complexity, more components, and consideration of various business and legal factors. Here are executive compensation basics that you need to know to drive your business results as well as attract and retain key executive talent.
ERC Announces New International HR Resources for Members
In 2012, ERC surveyed our members on their need for International HR resources and support. Due to our members’ growth of international operations and questions about how to manage employees outside the U.S., ERC is excited to announce the addition of several new global HR resources available to ERC members through our HR Help Desk.
The 8 Defining Qualities of Top Talent
Over the years, ERC has researched what distinguishes a top performer from an average performer based on employers’ perspectives. The results are strikingly consistent across industries and sizes. Regardless of the organization type, most employers define top performers very similarly and are looking for the same types of characteristics and behaviors in their employees.
Survey Shows National Salary Trends for HR Jobs
According to the 2012 EAA National Wage & Salary Survey, salaries rose modestly for HR professionals across the U.S. in 2011. The survey reports that HR Generalists showed the highest salary increase of 5% from 2011 and HR Assistants experienced the second highest salary increase of 4% from 2011.
5 Myths About Workplace Communication
Employers constantly find themselves battling communication issues between employees and managers in the workplace. These issues commonly stem from not understanding the basics of good communication, mistaking frequency for quality, and making inaccurate assumptions about how much information others want and need to know. Here are 5 myths about workplace communication that your organization should consider “debunking” to improve communication.
Affirmative Action Planning Reminder
Affirmative Action Plans (AAPs) are required of federal contractors annually if they have over 50 employees and have a federal contract of $50K or more. AAPs can be complex and tedious. Many employers find that outsourcing their annual AAP is time saving and reduces a heck of a lot of headaches. If you are interested in … Read more
