Mercer Learning – courses for HR professionals

In challenging times it’s important to take stock and re-evaluate. These courses, designed by our HR experts, are available for a limited time and special price to help you upskill and uplift your knowledge.

Virtual workshops - Mercer Learning

Participate in the Total Rewards Strategy Certification (TRSC) program 

Mercer Singapore introduces virtual, bite-sized, quick learning. Join us at one of our live online workshops to help you upskill and reskill.

Bulk discounts are available for workshops

  • S$555 discount by completing Basic level certification (4 workshops)
  • S$615 discount by completing Intermediate level certification (5 workshops)
  • S$255 discount by completing Advance level certification (2 workshops)
  • 10% discount for 4 virtual workshops
  • 15% discount for more than 5 virtual workshops

Programme 1: Basic Level Certification

This programme provides an all-round understanding of compensation philosophy, strategy and rewards elements. Learn about Mercer’s International Position Evaluation (IPE) methodology and its application. We will also look at how to leverage data to manage compensation effectively. And we will provide you with practical tools and techniques on how to use MS Excel to manage day to day HR data analysis and reports efficiently
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Save S$555 by completing 4 Basic Level Workshops and pay only S$3,145. (Discount code: TRB23) Save S$1,425 by completing all 11 workshops and pay only S$8,075. (Discount code: TRSC23) Get 10% with 4 virtual workshops (Discount code: TR10%) or 15% discount with 5 or more virtual workshops (Discount code: TR15%)

Building the Fundamentals of Compensation

Date: Apr 13-14, Jul 13-14, Sep 21-22 2023 | 09:00 - 12:00 SGT

Venue: Online

Fee: S$800/person

Workshop agenda:

  • Total rewards framework and pay philosophy
  • Key principles for organizing and structuring compensation elements
  • Overview of 3P compensation concept - pay for position, person & performance
  • Understanding of basic compensation terminologies and how to use survey data
  • Compensation analysis and review
  • Focus on pay for position – overview on job evaluation, grade design and pay structure design
  • Implementation guidelines

Mercer's International Position Evaluation (IPE) Methodology

Date: May 11-12, Jul 27-28, Oct 19-20 2023 | 09:00 - 12:00 SGT

Venue: Online

Fee: S$850/person

Workshop agenda:

  • Understand the differences between a role and a job
  • Learn the steps to role analysis
  • Fundamentals of job evaluation & principles of conducting evaluation interviews
  • Science of structure & Mercer's point of view on future of job evaluation
  • Application of organisation sizing & impact on job evaluation outcomes
  • Detailed understanding of Mercer IPE methodology
  • Practice exercise of conducting evaluation across all 5 factors & 13 dimensions of IPE
  • Overview on applications of job evaluation across HR & organisational processes

Microsoft Excel for Compensation Management (classroom)

Date: Aug 17 | 09:00 - 17:00 SGT

Venue: Mercer Singapore, Asia Square Tower 1

Fee: S$1,200/person

Workshop agenda:

In the era of big data, MS Excel is one of the key tools for different types of analysis. Mercer’s Excel workshop was specifically designed with HR professionals in mind. In this workshop, you will develop skills on how to manage HR data efficiently and perform various calculations with ease and confidence.

  • Compile and analyze Compensation and Benefits data from multiple sources
  • Determine salary mid-point by data regression, minimum and maximum of salary ranges and pay adjustment
  • Algorithm, logical and text operations, sorting and filtering, charts and lookup functions in MS Excel

Getting Started with Analytics

Date: Apr 27-28, Sep 14-15 2023 | 14:00 - 17:00 SGT

Venue: Online

Fee: S$850/person

Workshop agenda:

Learn the scope of HR analytics and how it benefits the organisation. We will walk you through a road map for effectively leveraging metrics and analytics in your organisation. Focusing on interpretation, deriving solutions and/or actionable insights from data, you will learn about data visualisation and how to tell a story with data.


Programme 2: Intermediate Level Certification

In today’s competitive and volatile business environment, the Human Resource function is called upon to make competitive salary decisions. Compensation strategy is more than paying your employees. In this series, participants will learn how to design and implement a scalable compensation programme that is suitable for the organisation’s specific needs. Whether developing a compensation framework, designing salary grades and structure, identifying the ideal mix of rewards, and selecting the right performance measures, our intermediate workshops are designed to help you gain the knowledge you need to design and implement a rewards programme that is tailor-made for your organisation.
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Save S$615 by completing 5 Intermediate Level Workshops and pay only S$3,484. (Discount code: TRI23) Save S$1,425 by completing all 11 workshops and pay only S$8,075. (Discount code: TRSC23) Get 10% with 4 virtual workshops (Discount code: TR10%) or 15% discount with 5 or more virtual workshops (Discount code: TR15%)

Pay for Performance: Designing Salary Increment Matrix

Date: Jun 22-23, Aug 24-25, Oct 5-6 | 09:00 - 12:00 SGT

Venue: Online

Fee: S$800/person

Workshop agenda:

How do we update our compensation plan? Do you look internally or externally? Understand the objectives and rationale for conducting analysis and updates of compensation plans. And learn insights into the tools and data requirements. Understand Mercer’s approach and process for measuring external competitiveness, internal equity and the relationships between performance and compensation. We will look at the implications of the measurement findings for making changes in the compensation strategy, policies, programmes and actions.


Pay for Position: Designing Grades and Salary Structure

Date: May 18-19, Aug 3-4, Nov 2-3 2023 | 09:00 - 12:00 SGT

Venue: Online

Fee: S$800/person

Workshop agenda:

Hands-on practical skills needed to perform actual salary structure design by looking at the market data, internal progression requirements as well as grades. This workshop is designed to supplement theoretical and technical knowledge of grade levelling, salary structure design and addressing challenges in implementing pay ranges across levels for attracting and retaining the modern workforce.


Pay for Performance: Short-term Incentives & Variable Pay Design

Date: Jun 15-16, Sep 28-29 2023 | 09:00 - 12:00 SGT

Venue: Online

Fee: S$800/person

Workshop agenda:

  • The purpose and context of variable pay and pay-mix
  • Applying basic short-term incentive design principles to your organisation, and calibration of results to rewards
  • What are key performance considerations
  • Reviewing the returns on the incentive spend

Pay for Performance: Sales Incentive Plan Design

Date: Jun 20-21, Nov 16-17 2023 | 09:00 - 12:00 SGT

Venue: Online

Fee: S$850/person

Workshop agenda:

  • Analysis of sales role and how to determine if they should participate in the sales incentive plan
  • Setting of target pay levels, determination of mix between fixed and variable pay and establishing upside earning opportunities
  • Selection of right performance measures

Working with Real World HR Data

Date: May 25-26, Oct 12-13 2023 | 14:00 - 17:00 SGT

Venue: Online

Fee: S$850/person

Workshop agenda:

Learn about various tools and software that can help you facilitate data analysis. Experience working with real life data and learn how to transform data into usable format before conducting any analysis. Understand the different forms of textual data in Human Resources and basics sentiment analysis.


Programme 3: Advanced Level Certification

Mercer defines Total Rewards as a holistic value proposition that an organisation provides to its employees. Employee remuneration is now being discussed in terms not only of pay and allowances but also of non-cash benefits, career development and work-life balance. In this series, we will cover the latest workforce trends for rewarding employees and how you can be prepared to design a holistic approach to Total Rewards. You will learn how to design a rewards plan through a multi-perspective and data-driven approach.
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Save S$255 by completing 2 Advanced Level Workshops and pay only S$1,445. (Discount code: TRA23) Save S$1,425 by completing all 11 workshops and pay only S$8,075. (Discount code: TRSC23) Get 10% with 4 virtual workshops (Discount code: TR10%) or 15% discount with 5 or more virtual workshops (Discount code: TR15%)

Advanced Total Rewards Strategy

Date: Oct 26-27 2023 | 09:00 - 12:00 SGT

Venue: Online

Fee: S$850/person

Workshop agenda:

Framework and Guiding Principles for Total Rewards Strategy

  • Understanding the need of designing a Total Rewards structure in view of workforce of the future
  • Connecting Total Rewards strategy with organisational strategy
  • Learn to develop an effective Total Rewards strategy for the diverse and segmented employee workforce
  • Reviewing different components of Total Reward

Design of Total Rewards Vehicles, Implementation and Communication

  • Vehicles of Total Rewards structure
  • Mercer’s approach for Total Rewards program implementation 
  • Effective communication of Total Rewards programs
  • Practical case studies and exercises across implementing Total Rewards components that fits in your culture

Advanced Job Evaluation

Date: Nov 23-24 2023 | 09:00 - 12:00 SGT

Venue: Online

Fee: S$850/person

Workshop agenda:

Job evaluation drives a broader organisation objectives from talent development, organisation design, compensation framework design, performance management framework. This workshop aims at providing perspectives on various applications of job evaluation using Mercer’s IPE, including how to calibrate jobs, create job matrix, market benchmarking, design internal grade levels, title frameworks, link to reward program design, etc.

The focus shall be to equip you to apply the IPE methodology as a foundation for the HR interventions in your organisation and help you through case studies and group discussions.

Note: This is an advanced level and a basic understanding of job evaluation and Mercer’s Position International Evaluation system (IPE factors & dimensions) is required.

Mercer Total Rewards Strategy programme qualifies for recertification credit for the Certified Compensation Professional® (CCP®), Certified Benefits Professional® (CBP), Global Remuneration Professional (GRP®), Certified Sales Compensation Professional (CSCP)® and Certified Executive Compensation Professional (CECP)® designations granted by WorldatWork. For more information on recertification, visit the WorldatWork recertification webpage at https://worldatwork.org/support/help/recertification.

Disclaimer

All details are correct at the time of publishing. Mercer reserves the right to change or cancel any part of its published workshop due to unforeseen circumstances.

Self-guided online courses - HR Academy

Self-guided online learning that allows you the flexibility to learn at your own pace. Practice-driven content designed and developed by experts to help build basic core and technical capabilities in the HR practice.

IPE e-Learning

Date: At your convenience (1 year license validity)

Fee: S$553/person

This product can help you:

  • Understand and apply the precise International Position Evaluation (IPE) methodology to maximize your usage of Mercer’s TRS data.
  • Expand your market pricing options to use a wider range of approaches — from the broad 'all functions regression line' to the more specific 'job match and position class.' 

What's included?

  • Level 1 covers the basics and includes a selection of short videos and downloadable activities
  • Level 2 outlines how to apply the IPE methodology through a series of short videos and downloadable activities
  • Complete the assessment at the end to ensure you’re ready to apply IPE to your organization

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