Human Capital
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I'm in a stretch job that is very stressful. There is a lot of growth but how long should i hold out to show career stability?
I've been there for 18 months now. I can't say I'm happy but I think my career is on a great trajectory...
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my question is regarding performance bonus.is the resigned employee effective December 31,2010 entitled for this?
My husband works in that company for 13 years he is a supervisor.he resigned last December 31,2010.he signed the performance evaluation last January 8,2011 and the said bonus was released last feb.15,2011,he was not included on the said bonus because according to company only current employees are …
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Health Savings Account
Has anyone made the transition from traditional health plans to a Health Savings Account (HSA)? I have always been under the belief that a rate is a rate, and you basically get what you pay for when selecting a plan, I.E. cheaper coverage is just that...coverage that costs less because it covers…
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Looking for input on incentive compensation for employee who generates advertising in a publication. Co is private.
As the CFO of a small medical journal publisher I need to advise the President on a comp plan for an employee who generates advertising for the publication. He works with the advertising agencies to do so but his role is much larger in that he is also "VP of Global Business Development". He assists…
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AD&D, LTD and Group Life insurance rates and what is your co's policy on providing this coverage?
My company is changing insurance carriers for benefits and employee life and related insurance coverages. Our company has <20 employees and we are a software/internet company. I was quoted the following for prices as of 1/1/2011: AD&D: $.03 per $1,000 of coverage Group Life: $.16 per…
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Advice on how to navigate and gain from the nightly FENG 'leads'
After 20 years of stable job progession, I was faced with the daunting, unexpected task of landing an executive role twice within the last five years. While it was challenging, I found the old 'rule of thumb' to be very accurate: 80+% of all job placements are done through networking, i.e., no…
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Firing an employee for poor performance...
We are about to let an employee go for plain old poor performance. How should we document this and do we need to do anything in particular on their way out? Are there docs we need them to sign? etc? We are considering giving them health benefits for an extra month so I suppose a severance agmt is i…
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I'm 10 years post-MBA and employed (thank goodness) as a VP Finance. But I feel stalled. Am I making good progress? What are my next steps?
I'm 10 years post-MBA and employed (thank goodness) as a VP Finance. But I feel stalled. Am I making good progress? What are my next steps? I feel like I'm behind some of my classmates who are already CXXs or have started companies. Am I falling behind? How should I assess myself and determine next…
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Insurance Broker Compensation & Metrics
How do you determine the appropriate amount of compensation for your commercial insurance broker and what metrics to you use to evaluate their performance. Do you use different formula or metrics depending on the insurance program, i.e. Casualty, Executive Protection (D&O, Fiduciary, Crime)…
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Assuming I find the contact information for the hiring manager, should I try and connect with those that work for him or those more senior?
If so, how do I engage them and what should I want from them?
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Is there a legal issue with basing comp off of standardized salary data?
Is there a legal issue with basing comp off of standardized salary data? We are about to initiate a company-wide compensation review and I would like to know whether there are any legal issues with basing comp on third party data - assuming it results in some unfavorable (downward) adjustments for …
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How can I set myself apart from my CFO competition?
My company is getting acquired and the acquirers don't need another CFO. How can I set myself apart from my CFO competition when i get back into the job hunt? I have great experience, but I know dozens of smart CFOs who, although different than me, also have great experience. What can I do to set m…
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I hear that if you are in the job search before you start networking, it's too late. Any truth to that? I'm getting started late...
I hear that if you are in the job search before you start networking, it's too late. That is, if you have not built up the network before you need them, it's too late to build it b/c everyone will feel like you are just using them to find work. Any truth to that? I'm getting started late...
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How important is it to have the latest minimum wage and related info posters posted? What happens if you do not? Should you use a service?
How important is it really to have those workplace posters posted? If you don't have them could you get fined by some agency or sued by your employees? Do you recommend self-service or should we use a third party service to keep us current on those? Thank you.
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CFO Compensation Benchmarking Resources
Can anyone suggest a relevant and reliable resource to get compensation benchmarking information for private company CFO's, controllers and accounting staff? I am interested in benchmarking based upon: geography revenues assets industry Reference URL: http://www.uvafoundation.com/conta…
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Jobs Board Platform
I am hoping to find a good jobs board platform. In the past we were very low tech, and while our jobs board was functional it did not reflect the image we wanted. We went with a third party provider and they looked very professional, unfortunatley we soon found out we are not allowed to let a th…
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Paying a person who is going on maternity leave
What is the general process of paying a person while they are on maternity leave? Does the company pay them at all or does the state cover the % of payment. The leave is taking place in CA. I was informed that the company will not be responsible for any payments to the employee while they are…
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Employee moving to a different state
We have an employee that is moving to Tennessee from Michigan. We don't have nexus in Tennessee and don't do business in Tennessee. This employee will be working remotely. Tennessee does not have an income tax, so there is no registration for that. Is there anything we need to be aware …
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