Kansas City, Kan.— August 4, 2011 — Although the economy is still struggling to make significant strides towards recovery, small improvements are starting to become more evident. The 2011 Compensation Data Banking & Finance survey results found pay increase budgets remained steady at 2.6 percent. From 2008 to 2010, pay increase budgets fell more than…
Kansas City, Kan.— July 28, 2011 — Modest improvements in the economy are starting to become more evident as salaries for many jobs in manufacturing and distribution slowly continue to creep upwards. The 2011 Compensation Data Manufacturing & Distribution survey results found shipping and receiving clerks are earning an average of $31,800 per year. That’s…
ReviewSNAP™ announced today that it will roll out its benefits-based performance management enhancement in the fourth quarter of 2011. Benefits-Based Performance Management™ (BBPM™) is an innovative approach to conducting performance reviews and ongoing feedback in a way that clearly conveys to the employee the benefits that accrue to them when they embrace workplace behavioral changes.…
WASHINGTON, DC /July 26, 2011 — Domestic partner benefits will be included in this year’s annual release of “Employee Benefits in the United States — March 2011”, to be released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) on July 26, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. EDT. This marks the first time the National Compensation Survey…
Kansas City, Kan.— Although the economy is still struggling to make significant strides towards recovery, small improvements are starting to become more evident. The 2011 Compensation Data Manufacturing & Distribution survey results found pay increase budgets rose to 2.7 percent, up from 2.2 percent in 2010. Pay increase budgets are projected to increase slightly further…
FREDERICKSBURG, Va., July 19, 2011— Anchor Planning Group is coming out of its first year in business with strong growth stemming from its creative and innovative approach to flat-fee executive search and human resources consulting. Over the past year, the firm has placed 29 candidates with zero turnover. Anchor’s time-to-present for pre-qualified, top tier candidates…
July 13, 2011—Scottsdale, Ariz.—This may be another sign organizations are done cutting costs in the benefits area. A new WorldatWork research report, Vehicle-Related Benefits Survey, found that a majority of organizations (89%) continue to offer some type of vehicle benefit to employees. The top three vehicle benefits offered are: fuel or mileage reimbursement (72%), car…
Kansas City, Kan.—July 12, 2011— Medical insurance costs are continuing to rise for utilities industry employers across the country. The 2011 Compensation Data Utilities survey results show utilities organizations reported an average premium increase of 12.5 percent. Nearly 75 percent of respondents indicated they pay more than $9,600 annually for an employee plus family plan.…
CHICAGO, IL and WOBURN, Mass. — July 7, 2011 — The American Society for Healthcare Human Resources Administration (ASHHRA) and HealthcareSource®, the leader in talent management software solutions for the healthcare industry, today announced the results and findings of their joint online 2011 Healthcare HR Initiatives Survey. Conducted from May 1 through June 30, 2011,…
Kansas City, Kan.—July 6, 2011— During the recession, having a well developed time-off program was essential for companies looking for a way to compensate employees, without stretching already thin budgets. Now, as companies push towards recovery, time-off programs are one of the cornerstones of highly competitive compensation programs attracting the best talent. The 2011 Compensation…