Have you seen our latest list of Training and Development Courses being offered in October? We invite you to learn more about all of our Training Courses led by Director, Heather Trotta.

Click HERE to learn more and to view our September Calendar or contact Heather directly at: 203-322-0538 or Training@OperationsInc.com

A recent survey reports that 92 percent of Senior Executives at large U.S. Corporations have seen favoritism at play in employee promotions. Some other noteworthy findings from this report include the following:

• 84 percent have seen it at their own companies.
• 23 percent said they practiced favoritism themselves.
• 29 percent said their most recent promotion considered only a single candidate.
• 56 percent said when more than one candidate was considered, they already knew who they wanted to promote before deliberations.
• 96 percent report promoting the pre-selected individual.

A recent survey shows that one-third (33 percent) of chief financial officers (CFOs) interviewed said remote work arrangements, such as telecommuting and working from satellite offices, have increased at their companies in the last three years. Only 11% stated that remote work arrangements within their company decreased over the last three years.

Because we want to best serve our readers, we feature a segment of our Newsletter where you can submit questions directly to our OperationsInc professionals. Do you have a question related to the management of the Human Resources function? Email it along to enewsletter@operationsinc.com. The best ones will make it into a future newsletter, along with the answer... and those that don't get published will still receive a response.

This week's question:
-What is a salary increase matrix and how can I use this for calculating annual increases?

--- HR Manager, Retail

Answer:
Most firms will establish a budget for what increases can be afforded to their employees each year and/or for each level within the organization. That guideline or matrix sets standards for salaries by level and position and is established by HR and/or the executive team.

"A business has to be involving, it has to be fun, and it has to exercise your creative instincts."

- Richard Branson

Information provided in The OperationsInc Navigator is researched and reviewed by the HR experts at OperationsInc. The information in every issue of The OperationsInc Navigator is in part gathered via information available in the public domain, as well as in part the original, copyrighted work of OperationsInc and is protected under U.S. copyright laws. As such, you may not reprint or publish in any format any article or portion of article The OperationsInc Navigator without the express permission of OperationsInc.

OperationsInc provides the information in this e- newsletter for general guidance only. The information provided herein should not be used as a substitute for consultation with professional human resources, legal, or other competent advisers. Before making any decision or taking any action, you should consult a professional adviser who has been provided with all pertinent facts relevant to your particular situation.

We encourage you to pass along any issue of The OperationsInc Navigator by forwarding it to friends and colleagues.