Month: November 2024

Compensation Data is The Key to Pay Transparency

Navigating the Landscape of Compensation Data Pay transparency works best when pay ranges are established using trustworthy data sources. Otherwise, pay bands will be unrealistic and push good talent away. Compensation data can vary in terms of methodology, source, and even how data is presented. Some methods have decided advantages in quality, while others in […]

Written by on November 25, 2024

October Jobs Report: Don’t panic over the noisy jobs report

This week, we are breaking down the latest “First Friday” jobs report. October’s hiring totals were the lowest since December 2020 but strikes and storms made it an unusually noisy jobs report. U.S. businesses added just 12,000 jobs in October, well below expectations of 120,000. The unemployment rate held steady at 4.1%. Wages grew by […]

Written by on November 1, 2024