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Pre-IPO Equity Compensation: Refresh or Change Course?

Compensation Cafe

It’s getting harder to know exactly what to do about equity compensation at pre-IPO companies. All of this is challenging long-used models for equity compensation. The individual asking the question is a very experienced, and very good, compensation consultant who works for a major firm in the space.

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Strategy Not Part of Your Rep? Here's How to Change Their Minds

Compensation Cafe

In my last blog article , I explained how you can cut and paste your way to a compensation philosophy. In comparison, strategic insights occur when you put your compensation practices and philosophy in a new light, where the illumination falls on the challenges your company will face tomorrow. Don't know where to start?

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Best Practices for Compensation Comparison

Zenefits

For employers, compensation comparison can feel a bit intimidating. Let’s take a look at some best practices for compensation comparison and determining compensation for employees. In this article, we’re going to discuss 5 best practices for compensation comparison and salary determination.

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Tips for Developing a Powerful Compensation Philosophy

HRsoft

A compensation philosophy aims to ensure pay is market-competitive and aligned to the business strategy. To support these two factors, there are six components, or goals, of compensation philosophy: Attract top talent from the market. Keep in mind that compensation data may need to be reviewed outside of your specific niche.

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Layoffs: How To Conduct Them Properly And Potentially Avoid Them Altogether

HR Tech Girl

How to avoid layoffs Implement better hiring practices Of course, the best way to avoid layoffs altogether is to implement better hiring practices and budget accordingly. and offered huge compensation packages without considering how sustainable this practice would be.

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Compensation Communications that Hit the Mark This Time

Compensation Cafe

What have data and analytics got to do with compensation communications? We'll talk about how this works in a minute, but let's start by checking out this comparison. Imagine you had to tell the Compensation Committee that the company couldn't afford one of their proposals. Think back to the earlier example.

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How To Use Cohort Analysis for Better Workforce Decisions

Visier

Talking compensation and promotions with your employees can be a tricky business, yet many managers make these costly (and sometimes time-sensitive) people decisions based on hallway conversations and gut feel. Here are some common scenarios where data-driven cohort analysis can aid in making better decisions: Improving Compensation Reviews.

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