In this episode, we welcome back Sean Luitjens, VP of Product Strategy and Partnerships at Salary.com. Drawing from his recent conversations with over 20 WorldatWork affiliates, Sean shares his insights on the most pressing challenges and consistent messages from compensation practitioners on the front lines. He also unpacks the “mass confusion” caused by data overload and new compliance demands, the strategic allocation of limited budgets, and future of merit increases. 

[0:00] Introduction

[5:07] What are the most consistent messages you've heard from WorldatWork affiliates?

[17:47] Where are compensation departments focusing their time and budgets?

[28:17] Are merit increases going away?

[34:36] Closing

Quick Quote

“We don’t always put ourselves in the seats of the [compensation] practitioner . . . There’s so much information coming at them from data, and the one thing that seems to not have changed in the comp budget.”