Edward Daciuk

Before you can set or negotiate an employee’s pay level, you’ll need to do a salary comparison using salary data you’ve gathered for similar roles at other companies. There are a number of tools that can help you with this. We list the top 5 salary comparison tools and explain what makes them unique and…

Salary negotiation is tough on the employer and the candidate. Both want to maximize their profit without causing bad blood in the process. For employers, it’s especially tough since you don’t want to waste time recruiting and interviewing a candidate only to lose them during salary negotiations. So, you need a strategy from the get…

Cover letters…to ask or not to ask? You may gain valuable information about candidates by requiring a cover letter, but it also creates more work for candidates and may cause applicants to drop off. In this guide, we’ll cover some pros and cons to think through, and if you choose to require a cover letter,…

Compa Ratio, short for comparison ratio, is a comparison of the salary you are paying your employees versus the market midpoint for similar positions at other companies. Compa ratio is a useful metric to have when setting salary levels or negotiating raises, and it helps you avoid losing talent to other companies. Keeping track of…

When you need to hire someone, you have two choices. You can use an internal HR manager, someone who is on your payroll and focuses some or all of their time sourcing candidates and hiring. Alternatively, you can hire an external recruiter, a third-party firm or individual who helps companies find qualified job candidates. Both…

Employer branding is how your company is perceived by prospective and current employees. It includes company mission, culture, compensation, and more. It’s not necessary to push every one of these components. For instance, lower compensation can be counterbalanced with great culture. It’s the aggregate perception of all these pieces relative to other employers that make…