In Canada, just over 100 employers participated in the survey, half of whom reported that talent shortages remain a challenge. The good news is that employers do feel that the challenge has been easing up over the last 6 months, although almost 30%continue to experience significant talent shortages. See what else is important to employers when managing their workforce.

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Long-term incentives are considered a standard piece of the rewards package and key drivers of engagement for many employers and employees. However, selecting the right performance metrics and determining how outcomes lead to payout are critical to ensuring this vehicle is able to drive home alignment to the company’s overall success. Read through the helpful tips and considerations shared by Ryan Cameron, one of Mercer’s incentive design experts to find out if your LTI plan is in need of a tune-up.

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There are many different structure designs and not all support the same sort of pay management. Let’s take a look at the many different types of pay management constructs and consider how they might work for various employee populations and organizational cultures. Do you have the best pay structure for your organization?

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Understanding whether or not your compensation program is competitive is a fundamental question that you'll likely have to address if working in human resources. What exactly does 'competitive' mean and how do you find out? Read on for some helpful tips.

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So, are you curious? I know I am. There is the continued anticipation of a recession and the labor market remains tight, yet companies report they are in a ”growth” stage. Just how did employers spend their annual increase budget?

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Employers are actively managing their total rewards offerings and they're having success! Take a look at the results of our new QuickPulse^™ survey focused on total rewards and recognition to see if your total rewards offerings are adding up.

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Outplacement is services offered to employees transitioning out of an organization in order to help them find their next career move and ensure they are putting their best foot forward. Here is the what, who, when, where, and why of outplacement.

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