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Mar. 1, 2000
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Dear Workforce:
I am the Recruiter/Staffing Manager for a growing company with over 600 employees. To date, we have not had any salary ranges/grades for any of our positions and are looking into doing this. We do have job descriptions for each position. Does anyone know where I can get information on how to go about grading each position?
We sell discounted china, crystal, flatware, and collectibles and have a telephone call center, retail store, shipping department and inventory department.
Dear Grade:
Two resources for information to get you started on this project are the American Compensation Association and the Society for Human Resource Management.
These organizations both carry a wealth of information in published materials regarding job evaluation that can be purchased from their Web sites and are available to both members and non-members. There will be a variety of books that contain the know-how for you to develop a job evaluation process.
Regardless of the position evaluation process you end-up with, we offer you the following advice:
You should trust your own judgment as to what type of system will be within your staffs’ ability to perform and get the most management and employee buy-in.
Good Luck.
SOURCE: Thomas M. Tabaczynski, Rewards & Performance Management Practice, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
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