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"The implication is that in most jobs where a [gender] wage gap exists, it is probably not due to overt discrimination, with bosses deciding, Mad-Men-style, that women should receive unequal pay for equal work. Rather, in most jobs, the different career choices that men and women make — or perhaps the different career ...opportunities men and women have available to them — account for big differences in pay, says Al Lee, PayScale’s director of quantitative analysis.""Læs mere

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Rewarding top performers on a tight budget is one of the biggest challenges for nonprofits. But there are ways to do it that won't break the bank.

What strategies can you use to compete for top talent with for-profit companies?

Listen in to an informative hour of instruction, led by HR expert Stacey... Carroll, MBA., SPHR. In this webinar, you learn how to:

• define high performance and differentiate top performers from average or low performers.
• articulate reasons to upper management for adopting strategies to retain top performers.
• create a low-cost retention plan that can weather drops in funding.

Ms. Carroll also leads you through the steps needed to create a cost-effective, long-term compensation rewards program. She addresses ways to:

• create a competitive compensation plan while staying on budget.
• decide which positions are most crucial and deserving of market rate pay.
• compete for top talent with for-profit companies.
• keep on top of compensation trends within your local nonprofit market.

Ms. Carroll is an adjunct professor in the College of Business and Economics at Western Washington University and has worked in human resources for the last 12 years at companies such as Nordstrom, Trendwest Resorts, CH2M Hill and Western Washington University.

This webinar has been approved for 1.0 credits towards HRCI re-certification and 1.5 credits towards CHRP re-certification.

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A Market-Centered Approach to Establishing and Maintaining Pay Ranges
Tuesday, November 10th, 2009 10:00 AM PST, 1:00 PM EST

In today's volatile market, it's tough to keep your salaries in line with the market because it's hard to keep up with what the market is paying. Plus, certain industries are still thriving and req...uire high pay despite the recession.

Are you under or overpaying employees? Will you be able to retain them as the economy picks back up?

In this one hour webinar, you will learn the steps needed to benchmark your positions and set salary ranges in a quick and cost-efficient manner.

HR expert Stacey Carroll, MBA, SPHR, will show you how to:


Select a competitive market set for benchmarking.
Choose benchmark positions and slot the rest.
Properly time updates to ranges.
Analyze and trouble shoot for "hot" jobs that fall outside of their salary range.

This webinar has been approved for 1.0 credit towards HRCI re-certification and 1.5 credits towards CHRP re-certification.

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Left out of the compensation budgeting process again? HR leaders should play a key role, but many get left out of the loop.

Is your budget just handed to you? Or, are you a credible and respected voice throughout your organization's compensation budgeting process?

With the right tools, HR leaders ...can bridge the gap between a company's financial constraints and the need to reward talent. This hour-long presentation details how to:

• build an effective compensation matrix using performance analysis and internal pay ranges.
• use your matrix to create a fair and defendable compensation budget.
• communicate the importance of your compensation allowances to others on the budgeting team.

HR experts Frank A. Cania, SPHR, and Betty Richardson demonstrate the steps for keeping your top talent rewarded and your bottom line intact. Learn how to:

• create a salary review process that is supported by other company leaders and in line with the needs of your finance team.
• accurately predict compensation changes using evaluations, market-rates and internal pay information.
• guide hiring managers and senior leadership through the salary-increase process
• play a proactive role in compensation budgeting

Mr. Cania is president and founder of CANIAHR, LLC, a human resource consulting firm in Rochester, NY. He has over 25 years of business experience, serving in a variety of capacities at companies including Century 21 Franchising Corporation, American Express and Nortel Networks.

Ms. Richardson carries 20 years of experience in designing and administering human resources programs. She has held key executive roles at companies including Eastman Kodak, Bausch & Lomb, and in 1997, established Rewarding Solutions, an HR consulting business. Ms. Richardson is certified by the American Compensation Association.

This webinar is pending approval for 1.0 credit towards HRCI re-certification and 1.5 credits towards CHRP re-certification.Læs mere