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4 Tips for 2020 Career Development

Compensation Cafe

What happens when you disappear raises, slim down bonuses, freeze salaries and/or jack up benefit costs? Career development no longer has to share the total rewards spotlight, and it becomes the go-to form of employee recognition. You may think that addressing career development is no big deal. Speak clearly.

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What Is a Retention Bonus? (How to Use It Correctly in 2024)

Terryberry

However, it's not about just throwing more money at your workforce and expecting them to stay—you'll need to be strategic with your retention bonuses to implement them effectively. It differs from other forms of bonuses, such as a sign-on bonus or performance-based bonus. That's where a retention bonus can come in handy.

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What Does a Bonus Mean?

Compensation Cafe

After all, we often don't make much of a communication effort when we award bonuses. So, you could say that they are also checking that your company's performance matches your competitors, although not deliberately. When it comes to bonuses, the understood link with business results is often sketchy, too.

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Human capital management: How to improve employee engagement

Business Management Daily

It’s also a great way to build your employer’s reputation and enhance your recruiting outcomes, as candidates want positive reviews from past employees and a solid commitment to career development in potential employers. These are often referred to as human capital management software or abbreviated to HCM software.

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Quick Reminder on Performance Management Effectiveness

Compensation Cafe

I recently ran into a study on effective performance management practices that I want to share with you. Not because it says anything really new, but because it does a great job on focus and insight, attributes we can all use when it comes to performance management. Procedural fairness is defined as, ". .

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Tips for Setting, Measuring, and Tracking Employee Goals

Netchex HR Blog

Achievable: Optional stretch goals can have bonus incentives attached, but SMART goals should be realistic without relying on extreme effort or luck. The deadline won’t always coincide with the next meeting, especially with long term personal goals and career development. Consider the benefits of Performance Management Software.

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Growing a Healthy Compensation Program -- Part Two

Compensation Cafe

Margaret O'Hanlon, CCP brings deep expertise to discussions on employee pay, performance management, career development and communications at the Café. Her firm, re:Think Consulting, provides market pay information and designs base salary structures, incentive plans, career paths and their implementation plans.