JD White & Associates, Inc.

3 Tips to Make Career Conversations Easier

admin — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 19:38:54 +0000

My clients often tell me doing performance evaluations is their least favorite activity. Guess which runs a close second—talking with employees about their career development.

What makes this so stressful? From what I’ve seen, managers often have unrealistic expectations about [...]

Communicating About Compensation

admin — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 22:32:56 +0000

I see many companies continuing to be very secretive about compensation information. I’m not talking about actual compensation figures for an individual—that of course is private and should be protected. What I am referring to is the process of informing [...]

‘Tis the Season for Giving Free Advice

admin — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 21:01:26 +0000

Effective Human Resources professionals know how to build strong relationships at all levels within their companies. Sometimes this can be challenging. Here’s a holiday season tip for success: try doing something for nothing.

I’ll be honest: as an independent HR [...]

Pay Transparency Helps Your Bottom Line

admin — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 21:53:27 +0000

If there is one complaint I hear constantly from employees, it’s that they don’t understand their organization’s pay structure. A company’s lack of transparency creates an information vacuum that employees often fill with confusion, suspicion, and worse, resentment.

Compensation policies [...]

Health Premiums on the Rise

admin — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 14:30:09 +0000

If you have been waiting for health insurance premiums to slow their meteoric rise, you may have to wait some more. Hewitt Associates reports that they expect health insurance premiums to rise, on average, 8.8% [...]