Human capital planning 2010: Resetting the talent and rewards agenda

View recording of Mercer's 21 September webcat.

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EMEA Compensation and Benefits Conference, 8-9 October, Berlin

A tough economy calls for innovation. At this annual conference (our former European Member Conference), we will explore a range of issues specific to today's changing business and HR landscape with focus on new global compensation and benefits trends and their implications for organisations in EMEA.

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 View the interactive flipbook from our 2008 event

2009 EMEA Compensation Management survey

Mercer is launching the first EMEA Compensation Management survey to analyse the systems and factors that determine optimal compensation governance in this region. 

This ongoing survey is key for benchmark data on market compensation practices and a guide for implementing high value change.

Register for the 8-9 October Berlin EMEA Compensation & Benefits Conference and its dedicated Compensation Management breakout session, and get a complimentary copy of the report.

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Mercer's report: 2008 Compensation Management in Europe

We are pleased to introduce Mercer's report, 2008 Compensation Management in Europe. This report has stemmed from increased interest from European organisations in compensation - not only in how much to pay, but only on how to pay.

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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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Mercer researched European businesses to understand how they manage compensation, and held a web briefing to discuss the findings of the various surveys and interviews conducted recently on this topic. During this presentation, we offered answers to a series of questions related to compensation management.

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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.