This site showcases how Mercer can help organisations develop and implement Total Rewards strategies that support their business strategy and add to their bottom profitability.
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Leading organisations around the world are recognising that the key to success is the maximisation of their investment in people. A well thought out people, or human capital, strategy tailored to the specific needs of an organisation contributes significantly to improved business performance.

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A key part of this human capital strategy is a Total Rewards strategy that attracts, motivates and retains quality employees at a cost which is acceptable to the employer. This cost must not only be affordable now, but also sustainable into the future.

Our structured approach helps organisations establish how they can:

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• attract and retain good workers and create a compelling employment brand,
• manage total rewards to influence the right behaviours to drive results,
• recognise performance differences, value creators, and high potentials,
• identify and respond to employee preferences with varying demographics,
• address employee entitlement concerns and
• afford and sustain our current level of total reward spending (pay, benefits and careers) in various locations
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While at the same time:

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• provide consistency and internal equity across borders, and
• provide effective governance

Feature articles

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.

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.