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2024 Mercer QuickPulse™ - US Compensation Planning Survey
Did employers stay true to their budget projections for 2024? Explore the results of the first of three US Mercer QuickPulse™ - Compensation Planning Surveys. Some numbers may surprise you!
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Are we returning to normal compensation practices?
Actual merit and total increases delivered in Q1 of 2023 indicate that employers are tapping the brakes on compensation. Take a look at how their spending compared to budget as well as their approach to other pay adjustments and pay transparency.
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Yes, you need a compensation team
A dedicated Compensation team fulfills a key role in many successful organizations. However, at some point, you may find yourself in a position where you need to convince leadership to invest in that team. Here's a consultant's perspective on the importance of building a strong Compensation team instead of relying on other departments to fill in the gaps.
Are your total rewards adding up?
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.
Mercer has the data and insights you need
Mercer takes many steps to ensure our data and insights go above and beyond in terms of quality and reliability. Explore the many steps we take to ensure we are the trusted advisor for you.
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The 5 W’s of Outplacement
Whether you are preparing for a reduction in force or considering updating your outplacement benefits, understanding the basics of outplacement is a perfect place to start. Here is the what, who, when, where, and why of outplacement.
Should you be using digital focus groups?
Digital technology is affecting everything nowadays. With more of a distributed workforce, can you take advantage of the advances in employee listening by employing digital focus groups?
Recession fears don’t seem to be impacting increase budgets
As we close out 2022, employers are planning to provide higher annual increases than they have in over a decade. In addition, new hire pay and equity adjustments to ward off compression are causing pay to continue to climb.