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In this edition of the HR.com Compensation ebulletin, Base Pay Expected to Rise More Slowly in 2009 Than 2008 according to a recent Mercer study.

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Base Pay Expected to Rise More Slowly in 2009 Than 2008, Even Among  High-Performing Industries
A recent Mercer study finds that differentiation by employee performance and industry groups becoming more prominent.
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Gartner, Inc. 2008 IT Market Compensation Study Projects a Decline in  IT Hiring
A recent study by Gartner, Inc. shows that IT organizations will likely be cautious about their hiring plans in 2008 and 2009 in response to potential IT budget cuts.
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Workforce Reporting at Safeco Corporation: Creating Business-Focused
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Safeco Corporation, one of the largest insurance companies in North America, established a Workforce Reporting & Analytics team with the goal of "ensuring that accurate and insightful workforce data analysis is efficiently delivered to appropriate business audiences." The driving force for workforce analysis was the need to ...
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Creating a Performance Development Culture - Do You Have What It Takes?
Performance appraisals have long been saddled with a negative, but often accurate image of being a meaningless or even demeaning exercise. Human Resource professionals who intuitively understand the true value and promise of performance measurement often become ...
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A guide to laying the foundation for your compensation program - and how to sell it to management
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Health & Welfare for Healthcare: Best practices in benefits admin for healthcare organizations
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