Compensation & Benefits

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Free Beer at Work: A Perk or a Right?

Should companies have the right to offer and rescind perks and benefits as and when they choose? Or should concepts like loyalty and tradition play a role too; should some perks—like the abil ... read more

Health Care Bill: Vault's experts discuss its career and education impact

Vault's experts discuss the potential career and education impact of the newly-enacted Health Care Bill. ... read more

Negotiating an Offer

Many candidates wish to negotiate the terms of their offer. Be warned that the extent to which you can negotiate the terms of your offer depends highly on the balance of power in the job market. ... read more

Health Savings Accounts (HSAs)

When you purchase a health insurance plan, the wise move is to find the least expensive plan that will provide reliable coverage of your individual needs. For relatively healthy people who don't want ... read more

Types of Health Insurance

While the differences between health insurance plans can be found only by careful reading of coverage documents, here is a general guide to the different types of major medical insurance available. ... read more

How Much Bonus Opportunity Should I Provide to My Sales Employees?

Incentive opportunities for a sales employee. ... read more

Press 1 to End Tax Protesting

Wouldn't it be great if that were all you had to do to make them go away forever? ... read more

The 411 On The 401k

401k plans are a smart and efficient way to bolster your savings for retirement. Established and maintained through your place of work, these company-sponsored plans are easy to sign up for and contri ... read more

Shopping Tips for Health Insurance

When shopping for a health insurance plan, it's important to remember that one size does not fit all. To be worthwhile, a health insurance plan must provide quality coverage of the buyer's individual ... read more

Variable Pay Plans

Most organizations have determined that merit pay plans do not provide sufficient reward for employees who consistently perform in an outstanding manner. Indeed, merit pay plans have lost their "merit ... read more

Fast Cars and Fat Wallets: Those Crazy Wall Street Guys

First year professionals may receive $20,000-$50,000 (depending on their seniority, performance, and the whims of their employer) with longer-tenured Wall Streeters pulling in up to $5 million. ... read more

You're in the Money - Sensible Places to put your Bonus

First, no matter what you do with your money, it helps to learn the basics of financial planning and investing. ... read more

A Doctor in the House

Hughes Electronics has an innovative approach to health management. ... read more

What Happened to Merit Pay Programs?

Programs that reward performance and pay more to the employees who contribute to the success of the organization. ... read more

What Can We Do To Reallocate Benefits Costs?

Reallocating the costs of benefits. ... read more

Creating Employee Ownership Without Using Stock Options

Human resources practitioners need not rely on employee stock ownership programs (ESOP) to create employee ownership. Nor must they rely solely on goal sharing incentive programs to create ownership. ... read more

Low Salaries Hinder Hiring: Ask HR Guy

How can I convince management that we need to offer better salaries if we want to attract the skilled talent we require? ... read more