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Wednesday Nov 9, 2016
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM CST
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Karen Schanock, Director of Programs & Events - 715-344-1940
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Description
BUSINESS X-CHANGE – November 9, 2016
Business X-Change meets regularly throughout the year at the Portage County Business Council office. A roundtable series of meetings that allows business owners and their employees the opportunity to discuss pertinent topics, learn from local industry leaders and, most importantly, learn from each other.
There is no cost to attend and a continental breakfast is included.
Topic: "Compensation Trends & Forecast for 2016-2017"
Presented by:
Marc R. Harding, Certified Compensation Professional (CCP)
Affiliate Consultant at PeopleFirst HR Solutions, Inc. & Principal, The Harding Group LLC
About the Program: Before you complete your business planning for 2017, have you taken into account a solid total compensation plan for employees, as this plays a big role in attracting and retaining the workforce you want and need.
Key Points Learned as a Result of Attending this X-Change:
1. Competitive compensation trends.
2. Are your company's base pay and incentive pay strategy aligned with your business environment?
3. Current local and national compensation trends.
4. Techniques for developing attractive compensation packages.
5. What are other companies using in addition to base pay and incentive pay strategies?
About our Speaker: Marc R. Harding is a seasoned executive with over 30 years of experience in human resources and general management. He spent fifteen years in the technology development industry for Cray Research Inc. where he was part of a team instrumental in helping grow the business from a 400-employee site to a 3000-employee site in an eight-year time frame. Since 1995 he has led a regional management consulting practice. During this time he has worked with a number of small to medium sized industry-leading businesses including start-up operations in a variety of contract Human Resource and General Management roles.
His areas of expertise are Total Compensation System Design, Executive and Professional Search, Human Resource Management System Development, Organizational Design and Effectiveness, Career Transition, Executive and Business Coaching, Business Development and Planning and Performance Management Systems.
What is Business X-Change? A roundtable presentation which allows business owners and their employees the opportunity to discuss pertinent topics, learn from local industry leaders and, most importantly, learn from each other. Business X-Change meets regularly throughout the year from 7:30 - 8:30am at the Portage County Business Council office.
Special THANK YOU to PeopleFirst HR Solutions, Inc. for their sponsorship of this program.