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GR17: Market Pricing, Conducting a Competitive Pay Analysis

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Sept. 16 Webinar
Salary Structures — Simple Regression Analysis in Excel
Discover how to use Excel to ensure their pay structures stay updated and are consistent with an organization’s base pay strategy versus market data. Register today!

Market Pricing—Conducting a Competitive Pay Analysis
Certification Exam: GR17*

Avoiding Analysis Paralysis

This course will provide a consistent and effective methodology for market-pricing benchmark jobs within an organization. Participants will have an opportunity to develop their data utilization skills through classroom practicum exercises.

Review common compensation strategies, base pay structure design, and the establishment and use of a job worth hierarchy.

  • Discuss how market pricing can support an organization’s business strategy.
  • Discover data sources, data collection options, salary survey formats and use of job matching.
  • Learn how the data from salary surveys can help you develop the market rate for benchmark jobs.
  • Discuss the use of statistical analysis tools and aging, blending, weighting and slotting data.
  • Learn how to handle exceptions or special situations.
  • Find out how to communicate market pricing to upper management and your organization.

Who Should Attend

Compensation and HR professionals with an interest in or responsibility for identifying competitive rates of pay, job evaluation and compensation.

What You Will Learn

Total Rewards and the Compensation Function

  • The total rewards model
  • Compensation philosophy and strategy
  • Base pay structure design
  • Job worth hierarchy

Market Pricing and Business Strategy

  • Market pricing
  • Terminology
  • Market pricing steps
  • Market pricing — advantages and disadvantages

Survey Data

  • Data sources
  • Data collection
  • Salary formats
  • Job matching

Collecting Survey Data

  • Survey selection
  • Data integrity
  • Multiple survey sources
  • Statistical data points
  • Documentation

Utilizing Survey Data

  • Utilizing Survey Data
  • Aging data
  • Blending and weighting
  • Regression
  • Internal versus external equity

National Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing — A Case Study

  • Case study
 

Exceptions and Special Situations

  • Total compensation
  • Incentives

Communication

  • Communication with employees and upper management
  • Organization-wide communication
  • Communication and survey sources

Credits
GRP: Required
Recertification: 2 course, .5 Exam
CEUs: 1.5 Course, .3 Exam
PHR/SPHR/GPHR recertification hours: 16 (classroom); 14 (live online)
CCP Equivalency: C17

Faculty/Course Contributors
Course book amendments
Test your knowledge

Live Online Course Special Requirements!
This highly interactive online class takes advantage of the latest technology with breakout rooms allowing attendees to contribute in both large and small groups.  Participation in this course requires:

  • Landline telephone (cell phones will not work, and this online class will not broadcast through computer speakers)
  • Computer using a Windows-based operating system

Consider Bringing This Course to Your Location
This professional development program and others offered by WorldatWork can be customized to meet the unique needs of your organization and delivered at your location. For more information, contact a Corporate Education Resource Manager at 877/710-5970 or 480/905-5980.

Fees and Registration
Please check back for class schedule and registration information

Registration Policies

Go Green! E-binder option now available. See below for pricing and details.
 
Instructor-Led Traditional Classroom
Two-day Instruction
  • United Kingdom
  • Europe

Course & Certification Exam held in United Kingdom:
$1,810 USD | $1,220 USD Member
(Includes: course, binder and exam.)

 Schedule 

Course & Certification Exam hosted by the WorldatWork European Reward Consortium:
$1,810 USD * | Member $1,220 USD (Includes: course, binder, exam and shipping.) 

 Schedule 
Instructor-Led Live Online
Live Online Course & Certification Exam
(Meets 2 hours for 2 weeks — Tues., Wed., Thurs. Class begins 4 p.m. GMT  |  9 a.m. Eastern  |  6 a.m. Pacific)
About this option
Live Online & Computer-Based Certification Exam
Single Participant $1,810 USD | Member $1,300 USD
For multiple or bulk purchases please contact a WorldatWork Educational Advisor at:
e-mail: onsite@worldatwork.org, phone (toll free) 877-951-9191 or direct 480-922-2020
Schedule/Registration
Live Online Only
Single Participant $1,700 USD | Member $1,220 USD
For multiple or bulk purchases please contact a WorldatWork Educational Advisor at:
e-mail: onsite@worldatwork.org, phone (toll free) 877-951-9191 or direct 480-922-2020

Schedule/Registration
Self-Paced E-Learning and Certification Exam
Online Course, Binder & Certification Exam
Please Note: GR17 is the equivalent of C17. Your shopping cart, receipt and online product receipt will reflect C17.
About this option
30-day Access:  $1,655 USD  |  Member $1,175 USD
Add to Cart
60-day Access:  $1,880 USD  |  Member $1,350 USD
Add to Cart
120-day Access:  $2,365 USD  |  Member $1,700 USD
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Self-Paced E-Learning and Certification Exam – Green Option
Online Course, e-Binder & Certification Exam
Please Note: GR17 is the equivalent of C17. Your shopping cart, receipt and online product receipt will reflect C17.
About this option
30-day Access:  $1,540 USD  |  Member $1,095 USD Note: E-bidners are not Mac compatible
Add to Cart
60-day Access:  $1,755 USD  |  Member $1,260 USD Note: E-bidners are not Mac compatible
Add to Cart
120-day Access:  $2,200 USD  |  Member $1,585 USD Note: E-bidners are not Mac compatible
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Course Binder and Exam
About this option
Course Binder Only: $690 USD * | Member $460 USD (Plus shipping & handling.)
Add to Cart
Self Study Package: $1,400 USD * | Member $995 USD (Includes: course, binder, certification exam. Shipping & handling not included.)
Add to Cart
Computer-Based Certification Exam Only: $880 USD * | Member $625 USD
Add to Cart

*WorldatWork Society of Certified Professionals, an affiliate of WorldatWork, administers the exams required for attaining the prestigious Certified Compensation Professional (CCP), Certified Benefits Professional (CBP), Global Remuneration Professional (GRP),  Work-Life Certified Professional (WLCP), Certified Sales Compensation Professional (CSCP) and Certified Executive Compensation Professional (CECP) designations. The Society is a separate not-for-profit legal entity with its own Board of Directors appointed by the WorldatWork Board of Directors and was formed to provide a focus on certification. Certification exams are administered and designations are issued by the Society; all educational courses/self study are administered by WorldatWork.

Please note: If you are purchasing an exam option, you must schedule and complete the computer-based exam within 120 days from the first day of a live instructor-led class or from date of purchase for all self-paced learning packages. Your eligibility expires after 120 days; however, 30-day exam extensions are available for a $150 USD fee when purchased before the original access expires. It is recommended that you complete your exam in a timely manner as exams may be updated without notification. Instructions for scheduling your computer-based exam will be provided at purchase. Learn more at www.worldatwork.org/cbt. Self-study binder and all e-learning product purchases are nonreturnable.

WorldatWork classroom locations offer e-binder technology to participants. Your certification course binder (and BAII calculator, if applicable) will be available for pick up on site the day of the course. For two-day courses, you may access the e-binder PDF two weeks prior to the course start date or upon registration if you register within two weeks of the course.

Live instructor-led class registrants, you will receive your course binder prior to the first day of class. Self-paced e-learning course purchasers now have the option of print or e-binders. Those who choose the e-binder option will receive the binder electronically for the length of your e-learning program. Those who choose the print version of the course binder will receive it  5-7 days after date of purchase. 30-day extensions of e-learning access are available for a fee if purchased before original access expires.

Please visit www.worldatwork.org/seminars to download course binder amendments, view class rosters and to find out what to bring to your class.

*Join now and receive the best value. This includes both a one-year WorldatWork Premier membership and course registration. Add the course to your cart and then click "Join Now" before proceeding to check out.

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