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Six Steps To Implement A Mentor Program, Dow Scott, Sanjay Patel, Dwight Klein, Dale Moyer Oct 2013

Six Steps To Implement A Mentor Program, Dow Scott, Sanjay Patel, Dwight Klein, Dale Moyer

School of Business: Faculty Publications and Other Works

A recent survey by the Chicago Compensation Association (CCA) found only 15 percent of its membership had three years or less experience in the profession and 15 percent had four to six years’ experience. Furthermore, senior members complained that it was difficult to find applicants with the education and experience needed to fill entry-level compensation and benefits jobs. In an effort to strengthen its appeal to early career professionals and to provide a meaningful development experience, CCA launched a mentor program in spring 2012 after more than a year of development.


The Future Of Compensation Professionals: According To Your Colleagues, Barbara Manny, Thomas Mcmullen, Richard S. Sperling, Dow Scott Jan 2006

The Future Of Compensation Professionals: According To Your Colleagues, Barbara Manny, Thomas Mcmullen, Richard S. Sperling, Dow Scott

School of Business: Faculty Publications and Other Works

As Bob Dylan sang, “The times they are a changing.” With opportunities to be more involved in major business decisions, compensation professionals have been asked to solve more difficult problems and face more difficult challenges. In turn, the profession needs to be able to step out of the comfort zone and be ready to seize these opportunities. From a survey of compensation professionals, it has become clear they feel their roles in the organization’s strategic business plans are growing. Only time will tell if compensation professionals’ perceptions will become reality. In May 2005, the authors conducted a survey to find …


In The Hands Of Employees, Dow Scott, Mark Reilly, John Andrzejewski Oct 2003

In The Hands Of Employees, Dow Scott, Mark Reilly, John Andrzejewski

School of Business: Faculty Publications and Other Works

With the recent controversy surrounding employee ownership, one privately held company has held fast to the same rule for nearly 50 years: Keep it simple, and keep it in employees' hands.