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10 Employee Incentive Programs to Engage Your Team

Achievers

Incentives give employees something to strive for and provide tangible acknowledgement of their great work. When an incentive is offered, 85 percent of workers feel more motivated to do their best. If you’re interested in discovering the most impactful employee incentive programs available for your organization, read on.

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What Is Human Resources?

Analytics in HR

It includes reviewing organizational and HR metrics to measure HR initiatives’ effectiveness on business results. Rewards include salary, perks, and benefits like health insurance, remote work, and performance-based bonuses. They can sometimes be the primary reason employees choose one company over another.

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Bonuses Remain the Top Priority for Raising Compensation

Compensation Today

Taylor, PHR, SHRM-CP, PayScale Senior Blogger Recently, I wrote about the sluggish state of the US economy and its impact on wages for the third quarter of 2015. Are employee bonuses the new compensation strategy? Will more employers offer bonuses? But, I neglected to mention one thing. They can also be creative.

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Compensation Planning in 7 Actionable Steps

Analytics in HR

Different types of compensation include base pay, company bonuses, stock options, and benefits like insurance, pension programs, and parental leave. Even so, a recent study by Payscale found that less than 50% of companies have a strategic compensation plan. It can also include bonuses and tips.

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How the Right Referral Program Can Get Candidates to ‘Yes’

Linkedin Talent Blog

And make sure to communicate clearly and consistently about the program, particularly its incentives. Most companies offer referral bonuses contingent upon a hire or upon the referral staying with the company for a specific amount of time. Experts at McKinsey suggest getting creative when it comes to referral programs.

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PayScale Tools for Today's Comp Pro! Compensation Glossary: Part 1 of 4

Compensation Today

Jenni Marquez, CCP, PayScale Compensation Professional Even the most seasoned HR professional might take a big gulp if approached by their CEO to take charge of anything comp. PayScale has you covered in our new, 4-part Comp Glossary. Today’s Lesson: A Little Comp 101 Consider the comp pros at PayScale to be an extension of your team!

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Pay the Friendly Way: United Airlines Ties Executive Compensation to Customer Satisfaction

Compensation Today

In the 2017 Compensation Best Practices Report , PayScale shared that most companies do link compensation to performance. And 64 percent of organizations recognize high-performing employees with bonus or incentive (either goal-based or without a formal plan). Common ways to measure are via NPS surveys, CSAT and CES. Click To Tweet.