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Career Web Sites

November 25th, 1999 by

Executive contemplating a career move should check out Gary Kaplan & Associates’ Web site at www.gkasearch.com. The site’s personal career advancement section features articles on planning for your next job, gaining the visibility edge and… Continued

Making Lucrative Transitions

November 25th, 1999 by

Believe it or not, getting a pink slip or making a career transition can be lucrative in the long run. Transitioning executives enjoyed a 6% pay raise on average with new jobs, according to research… Continued

High-Performing Companies

November 25th, 1999 by

High-performing corporate cultures use non-traditional value propositions to attract and retain top talent, according to a recent study compensation by Towers Perrin, a national human resources consulting firm. Companies that are deemed high-performers are those… Continued

CaseStudy

November 25th, 1999 by

Agency Reinvents Itself with Partnership-focused Employee Retention If you were an animal what would you be? CEO Roger Fischer of Fischer & Partners (F&P) in Marina del Ray, Calif., is an elephant whose core value… Continued

Pay-for-Performance Trends Dominate Compensation/Incentive Strategies

November 25th, 1999 by

At first glance, the compensation picture for provider-based PR and marketing executives seems bleak. On average, base salaries have remained relatively flat, according to William M. Mercer’s 1999 Integrated Health Networks Compensation Survey. This year,… Continued

Promotions/Raises? First Do the New Job, Then Ask for It

November 25th, 1999 by

CEOs want people who can provide solutions, not just tell them about problems. But too often, employees ask for what one CEO described as "time to whine." The same attitude is often manifested in discussions… Continued

Nonprofits’ Execs Cash In

November 25th, 1999 by

The nonprofit world is proving to be quite lucrative for top executives with compensation increasing 5.7% in 1998, nearly double the rate of 1997. The median salary for nonprofit CEOs was $207,990, according to The… Continued

Women Command More Executive Control

November 25th, 1999 by

Though progress is slow, women are carving out more of a presence within the executive ranks, commanding 11.9% of corporate officer titles among the country’s largest 500 corporations in 1999. This represents a 37% jump… Continued

Healthcare Agency Salaries Outpace Other Industries

November 25th, 1999 by

While average agency salaries rose a modest 4% to 6% last year, healthcare agency compensation shot up 10%, according to research conducted by Marshall Consultants, an executive recruiter firm with offices in New York and… Continued

Justify Your Existence With Measurable Results

November 25th, 1999 by

In healthcare, there’s no longer any room for the entitlement attitudes that once dominated the industry. Now, the name of the compensation game is performance. Demonstrate it and you’ve earned the ability to grow and… Continued