Compensation planning 2012

To help organisations plan for uncertainities, Mercer compensation experts from around the world offer the latest data, trends, insights and forecasts into compensation planning. Our intent is to help organisations design and implement a compensation programme the aligns with current business strategy, is affordable and sustainable, drives productivity and engages key talent. We'll start with three foundational questions. 

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Podcast: Planning helps UK organisations manage compensation costs, risk

As economies emerge from the global economic crisis, compensation planning is crucial to organizations looking to retain talent and remain competitive in a changed business environment.

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Webcast: Compensation planning 2011: EMEA forecast and trends

The market data is out. After a summer off most European compensation professionals are now entering the peak season that keeps them busy for the balance of the year (and into the next one). After a tendency to freeze pay in 2009/2010 most organisations have modest budgets and they need to be more careful than ever on how they spend them.

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2010 Compensation Management Effectiveness in Europe Report

HR practitioners in Europe are rethinking how they manage compensation due to the global economic downturn, leaner budgets, functional centralisation and an increasing recognition of the importance of clear communication. They are concerned that their existing compensation management approach may no longer meet either corporate or employee needs in a radically changed business environment.

The compensation landscape has shifted dramatically – and unevenly – in Europe as a result of the global economic crisis. This report can help you understand how that shift will affect how you manage compensation for employees in these critical geographies.

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Mercer’s Compensation Management Index (CMI)

The CMI has been developed to help organisations make a quick analysis of the effectiveness of their compensation management capability in these unprecedented times. The index takes five to ten minutes to complete.

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Web briefing: Maximizing compensation management effectiveness - what European organisations are telling us

In recent years the processes for managing compensation have received as much attention as the amounts being awarded. Despite the fact that companies report increasing competition for talent, budgets remain at their lowest levels in several years. This is prompting the compensation function to increase the sophistication of the processes that it applies to ensure that the business maximises the value derived from the spend on rewards.

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Feature articles on Compensation Management

Improving compensation management through co-sourcing - Learn how organizations are getting the most from their internal compensation resources and contributing more to their organizations’ overall success through a concept called compensation management co-sourcing.

Multinationals strive to balance global and local compensation design, administration - This article is based on a presentation delivered by Darrell Cira and Corinne Carlson of Mercer, along with two Mercer clients, at the 2007 WorldatWork Total Rewards Conference & Exhibition.

The future of compensation in Spain: Market trend - Employers in Spain are taking steps, through their reward programs, to more closely align individual and corporate objectives, effectively turning employees into participants in their organizations’ success.

Managing human capital in Russia –  The new “Hot spot” section debuts in this issue of the newsletter. It is designed to showcase an emerging or intriguing economy and its unique human capital challenges. In this article, two Mercer experts discuss current economic and human capital trends in Russia.