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Sep 28, 2021, 08:44 ET WorldatWork Significantly Expands Middle East, North Africa Presence

WorldatWork, one of the only non-profit training organizations offering certifications in Arabic, has announced that it is expanding its global...

Jul 21, 2021, 08:41 ET Pandemic-Related Changes to Short-Term Incentive Plans Only Temporary

Changes to short-term incentives (STIs) prompted by the global pandemic/economy are largely temporary, and some organizations cite the pandemic as...

Jul 13, 2021, 08:41 ET Are You Measuring the ROI of Your Sales Team? Eighty Percent of Organizations Don't

Eighty percent of organizations lack defined methods and measures to determine the relationship between the cost and productivity of their sales...

Jun 10, 2021, 08:39 ET Report from India: New Survey Dives into Employer Responses to COVID-19

Eighty-two percent of organizations in India say they will conduct a staff survey to assess employee comfort levels regarding returning to the...

May 04, 2021, 08:35 ET New Survey Provides Sweeping Overview of Current State of Employer-Sponsored Well-Being Programs

Most HR leaders (61%) say demand for well-being programs has increased in recent months, as has employee utilization (63%) of the programs, according ...

Apr 20, 2021, 08:53 ET Employer Actions & Employee Perceptions: Gauging the COVID-19 Workplace Experience

Sixty percent of employees are currently working remotely, and 76% indicate they would like to continue in that capacity after the pandemic. However, ...

Apr 09, 2021, 08:38 ET New Legions of Remote Workers Puts Geographic Pay Policies in the Spotlight

Geographic pay policies, a.k.a. localized compensation, are in flux. Of the 62% of organizations with existing geographic pay policies, 44% are...

Mar 12, 2019, 12:57 ET WorldatWork Partners with Main Data Group to offer Members Online Access to Executive Pay Proxy Data

WorldatWork, the leading nonprofit professional association in compensation and total rewards, has launched a partnership with Main Data Group, a...

Apr 30, 2013, 11:15 ET WorldatWork Launches Career Excellence Model for Total Rewards Professionals

To help practitioners focus on the areas that truly impact their career success, WorldatWork has introduced a Career Excellence Model for Total...

Apr 23, 2013, 01:30 ET WorldatWork to Celebrate Employee Wellness throughout the Month of June

WorldatWork is pleased to once again co-sponsor National Employee Wellness Month, an initiative designed to empower business leaders to successfully...

Apr 18, 2013, 10:01 ET WorldatWork Fact Sheet: Myths and Truths About Telework

Telework, telecommuting and mobile work have been hotly debated in the media lately. WorldatWork, a nonprofit human resources association, has been...

Feb 05, 2013, 10:15 ET 90% of Companies Use Microsoft® Excel® In Compensation Process

While many compensation professionals use point solutions and enterprise systems (e.g., Oracle, PeopleSoft, SAP), by far the most popular tool for...

Jan 29, 2013, 10:00 ET Top 10 WorldatWork Videos for 2012

WorldatWork, a nonprofit human resources association focused on total rewards, has released its inaugural list of the top 10 videos for 2012 on...

Jan 24, 2013, 09:15 ET WorldatWork's Alliance for Work-Life Progress Announces 2013 Work-Life Rising Stars

WorldatWork's Alliance for Work-Life Progress (AWLP) is proud to announce the recipients of this year's AWLP Work-Life Rising Star Award. Now in its...

Jan 22, 2013, 09:30 ET AWLP Announces 2013 Work-Life Innovative Excellence Awardees

WorldatWork's Alliance for Work-Life Progress (AWLP) is proud to announce the recipients of its 2013 Work-Life Innovative Excellence Award. This...

Jan 15, 2013, 09:30 ET 54 Organizations Earn 2013 Work-Life Seal of Distinction

WorldatWork's Alliance for Work-Life Progress (AWLP) is proud to announce the organizations that have earned the Work-Life Seal of Distinction for...

Dec 18, 2012, 09:15 ET Employee Promotions Not Being Leveraged as Attraction and Retention Tool

While employee promotions have an extremely positive effect on employee engagement and motivation, very few (16%) organizations widely communicate...

Dec 12, 2012, 02:00 ET More Than 100 Executive Compensation Professionals Earn WorldatWork CECP

WorldatWork Society of Certified Professionals® announced today that more than100 human resource professionals have successfully earned the...

Nov 13, 2012, 10:00 ET More Organizations Shifting to Market-based Pay Structures

Every organization's success depends on attracting and retaining the critical talent needed to execute its business strategy. Companies use...

Oct 16, 2012, 11:00 ET Compensation Programs and Practices Becoming More Formal and Rigorous

Pay programs and practices at many organizations are evolving. A WorldatWork study, "Compensation Programs and Practices 2012," compared pay...

Oct 11, 2012, 11:00 ET WorldatWork Selected as HR Strategic Partner for CareerBuilder 2013 Top Companies to Work for in Arizona

WorldatWork, a global human resources association, has been selected as the HR strategic partner for the CareerBuilder 2013 Top Companies to Work for ...

Aug 02, 2012, 09:00 ET High Unemployment, Modest Salary Increase Budgets Flatten Pay Raises for U.S. Workers

Nowhere is the law of supply and demand felt more strongly than in the U.S. labor market. While U.S. unemployment decreased from 9.3 percent to 8.8...

Jul 10, 2012, 10:00 ET WorldatWork Salary Budget Survey Highlights Global Data: United States, Spain, Japan Are Bottom of the List for Salary Budget Increases

Projected salary increases for 2013 are lowest in the United States, Spain and Japan and highest in India, China and Brazil, according to the 39th...

Jun 19, 2012, 09:00 ET New Study Explores Why Key Employees Quit and What to Do About It

As the economy begins to improve, employers across the board are finding it more difficult to retain key talent — employees who are the strongest...

Apr 18, 2012, 09:01 ET WorldatWork's Alliance for Work-Life Progress Announces 2012 Work-Life Innovative Excellence Award Recipients

WorldatWork's Alliance for Work-Life Progress (AWLP) announced the recipients of its 2012 Work-Life Innovative Excellence Award at an awards gala...