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Is this the end of Merit Pay increase?

It’s been awhile that I couldn’t spend time on my blog, but after reading this month’s WorldatWork Journal, I wanted to share some thoughts regarding the merit pay. I feel that it’s a good timing to question merit increases hence it’s the time for pay reviews here in Dubai. As per the article authored by Scott, Somersan, […]

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What should you expect from your C&B colleague?

It’s nice to see that nobody’s knocking on others’ doors in the festive season; so many people are having very relaxed time at the end of the year. In Middle East, the general practice is that short-term incentive payout and the salary reviews are generally done in the first quarter of the year, so it

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Infographic: Inflation Rates of the Last Decade

One of the most important economic factors that Compensation & Benefits professionals usually take into consideration is the inflation rate in their country and/or region. Since some time, I have gathered quite a significant amount of data from various survey providers and economic research reports and summarized the outcome in a simple yet effective infographic. The

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Should the C&B professionals be certified?

    I’m really delighted to see my score on my last required exam to be certified as CCP (Certified Compensation Professional) by the renowned and reputable organization WorldatWork.  This is my second certification – the previous one was GRP (Global Remuneration Professional) – and I admit that it really took a lot of time

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The main bridge between HR and Finance is C&B

All organizations in modern business world are trying to bring Human Resources and Finance closer as a main result of cost efficiency or profit maximization. As HR costs rise day by day and the war for talent is pushing really hard on organizations to reduce such costs; both departments’ professional are forced to work together

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