Entry-Level Wages Rise in Tight Labor Market

When demand for workers goes up (in a tight labor market due to low unemployment), entry-level wages rise. Perhaps that’s no surprise. What might be surprising, however, is that many employers are aggressively vying for workers by offering more than double the federally-mandated minimum wage.

Compensation Sense: Why Compensation Communication is So Important

Compensation communication is too often an afterthought in many organizations. The resulting mystery surrounding compensation and total rewards can lead employees to perceive that your compensation practices are unfair, not industry-competitive, nor in their best interests. Of course, it doesn’t have to be this way.