The concept of work has been around for thousands of years, and its fundamental nature hasn’t changed. Job evaluation does not have to be scientific or complicated. Birches Group has developed a simple approach to job evaluation that captures how we all intuitively feel about work. In this episode, we will cover a topic that is the foundation of everything in HR: job evaluation. We'll cover Birches Group's job evaluation approach, our three factors, and what they mean, and learn how you can achieve a compelling and consistent understanding of work using only three things. To learn mo ..read more

In this episode, we’ll cover a topic that is always popular among people working in HR, specifically those that oversee compensation, and that is scale design. We'll walk through the fundamental concepts behind scale design and how to begin to take market data or salary data and apply that to your scale design analysis. This session also covers some key things to keep in mind as you start to build your scale, such as your target composition and target market position, why working with salary ranges is more reliable than working with incumbent salaries, and the type of salary scale that fits yo ..read more

In this episode, we’ll cover a topic that is always popular among people working in HR, specifically those that oversee compensation, and that is scale design. We'll walk through the fundamental concepts behind scale design and how to begin to take market data or salary data and apply that to your scale design analysis. This session also covers some key things to keep in mind as you start to build your scale, such as your target composition and target market position, why working with salary ranges is more reliable than working with incumbent salaries, and the type of salary scale that fits yo ..read more

Working with compensation data can be tricky and overwhelming. If you work in developing markets, compensation and benefits practices can vary significantly from one country to the next. With so many survey providers available, it is crucial to have the right market data that can capture all the nuances unique to the countries you work in. In this episode, learn why Birches Group's survey methodology is the only approach that can capture the dynamic nature of developing markets, provide consistent and accurate job matching across different industries, and provide comprehensive information on a ..read more

When pay ranges were first introduced, it was common to use “steps” or increments granted based on the successful completion of another year with the employer. This is sometimes referred to as “passing the foggy mirror test” – all the employee has to do is to stay alive and show up for work to get a step each year. But when Pay for Performance concepts was introduced over 50 years ago, steps were then eliminated from pay ranges in many organizations, open pay ranges became the norm and future pay increases were then to be linked to performance. However, lately, there’s been a lot of issues wit ..read more

Job descriptions should be the foundational documents of human resource management. The Job description serves as the basis for job grading, establishing the job’s alignment with other positions in the organization. Through this alignment, compensation is established, standards for recruitment, learning and development objectives, performance measures, and a milestone on the career path of the staff member. And yet, with all these core HR functions which should spring forth from the job description, so little attention is given to job design. Listen to Birches Group's Managing Partner, Gary Mc ..read more

An organization's salary budget is its biggest expense and managing it is not easy. The salary scale of an organization is its single most important tool to not only effectively manage pay, but also bring transparency and clarity to its people. Join Birches Group's Senior Marketing Specialist, Bianca Valencia, as she interviews Mancel Francisco, Birches Group's Lead Salary Scale Design Specialist, and Neil Corvite, Birches Group’s Senior Salary Scale Design Analyst as they continue their discussion about why having a balanced and well-designed salary scale is essential for every organization ..read more

An organization's salary budget is its biggest expense and managing it is not easy. The salary scale of an organization is its single most important tool to not only effectively manage pay, but also bring transparency and clarity to its people. Join Birches Group's Senior Marketing Specialist, Bianca Valencia, as she interviews Mancel Francisco, Birches Group's Lead Salary Scale Design Specialist, and Neil Corvite, Birches Group’s Senior Salary Scale Design Analyst as they continue their discussion about why having a balanced and well-designed salary scale is essential for every organization ..read more

When pay ranges were first introduced, it was common to use “steps” or increments granted based on the successful completion of another year with the employer. This is sometimes referred to as “passing the foggy mirror test” – all the employee has to do is to stay alive and show up for work to get a step each year. But when Pay for Performance concepts was introduced over 50 years ago, steps were then eliminated from pay ranges in many organizations, open pay ranges became the norm and future pay increases were then to be linked to performance. However, lately, there’s been a lot of issues wit ..read more

Job descriptions should be the foundational documents of human resource management. The Job description serves as the basis for job grading, establishing the job’s alignment with other positions in the organization. Through this alignment, compensation is established, standards for recruitment, learning and development objectives, performance measures, and a milestone on the career path of the staff member. And yet, with all these core HR functions which should spring forth from the job description, so little attention is given to job design. Listen to Birches Group's Managing Partner, Gary Mc ..read more