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Your go-to resource for HR hot topics such as pay and benefits, policies and practices, talent strategy, workforce planning, total rewards and more. Explore actionable articles, with real world data insights, designed to help HR professionals and business leaders stay ahead in today’s rapidly evolving workforce.
Are employers shifting how they think about employee performance?
Mercer's latest QuickPulse® survey covered performance management. See how over 500 US employers are managing performance, linking it to pay and promotions, along with the challenges they're facing.
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Determining if your pay is competitive
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.
Preparing for the compensation planning season
Fine-tune your compensation plan by following these six tips as you prepare for your upcoming annual compensation review.
Access to the best salary survey data all in one place
Learn how Mercer WIN can help your organization maximize your data analysis capabilities with customizable, integrated reports and data.
Pros and cons of prorating merit increases
Recently the WorldatWork message boards had an interesting discussion around whether or not to pro-rate merit increases. We asked one of our experts, James King, to weigh in on the topic.
Business metrics that matter — and how they relate to compensation
Do you ever feel like you're speaking a different language when talking to the leaders in your organization? That might be because you are! Elevate your ability to connect with finance and company leaders by mastering the key business metrics every Compensation Manager should know.
Evolving your total rewards strategy in the second half of 2025
Explore 5 suggestions to enhance your total rewards strategy, ensuring it meets changing employee expectations and compliance requirements. Make sure your total rewards strategy is in tip top shape for the coming year.
Going further with job architecture
Your job architecture serves as the living foundation of your talent strategy. This article covers the typical indicators that will tell you when your job architecture needs a refresh and how to get started.