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OFCCP on Pay Equality: ‘We Must Do More’

Compensation Planning | Monday, May 20th, 2013


"“… we can and must do more—from updating our regulations and collecting better data to working with employers to improve compensation systems and teaching workers how negotiate for fair pay,” said Pat Shiu, Director of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, opening the “Equal Pay Chat.”"

Latifa Lyles, Acting Director of the Women’s Bureau (WB), noted that today, full-time female workers earn on average only 81 percent of what their male counterparts earn. For African-American females and Latinas, the wage ratio is substantially lower: 68 cents and 59 cents, respectively. But the real cost of the pay gap is more than 18 or 23 cents on the dollar. The real cost is much higher. The consequences of a pay gap affect women, their families, and our nation’s economy.

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Training & Development Survey Results–How Do You Compare?

Benefits | Friday, May 10th, 2013


"How often do your employees receive training? What kind of training is conducted? How do your training programs compare to those of your competitors? Over 700 individuals participated in our April 2013 Training & Development Survey. Read on below to see how the training programs your company offers stack up against those of other successful companies"

  • Top compliance training topics for employees are new hire orientation (79%), sexual harassment (75%), and discrimination (69%).
  • For professional development training for employees, job-related skills leads the list (73%), followed by communication (66%), customer service skills (59%), team building (49%), computer skills (46%), and time management (36%).

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First Rule of SM Sourcing? Don’t Be Creepy!

Compensation Administration | Thursday, May 9th, 2013


"If you are not careful, your social media sourcing efforts can come off as something like stalking, says Staffing Advisors Recruiter Kelly Dingee. Rule number one, don’t let candidates think you’re creepy."

People you contact are going to want to know:

  • How did you find me?
  • How did you know that I can …?

Maintain transparency, says Dingee. Explain how you found them. You’re not hacking, you’re searching the Internet for publicly available information.

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Strategic Comp Plan? ‘This Is Not Easy Stuff’

Compensation Planning | Thursday, May 9th, 2013


"Yesterday’s Advisor featured consultant Chuck Csizmar’s tips for formulating a meaningful compensation strategy. Today, more of his tips plus an introduction to the all-compensation-in-one-place website, Compensation.BLR.com®."

[Go here for #1 to #3]

#4: Competitive Reference Points

Describe the comparator group(s) for your rewards package
Determine industry/geographic competitors
For signature programs, what are the benchmarks

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Expert’s Secrets of Social Media Candidate Sourcing

Compensation Administration | Wednesday, May 8th, 2013


"You can find candidates via Social Media, says Staffing Advisors Recruiter Kelly Dingee, but it’s like a puzzle. If you work at it, you’ll save time and you’ll “save dollars phenomenally.”"

Just for example, says Dingee, do an advanced search on LinkedIn, say, for an HR manager near ZIP 06475 in banking. Here’s the search:

Dingee’s tips came at the Advanced Employment Issues Symposium in Las Vegas. (Info on this years’ symposium here. )

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