Diving into Day 2, Ruth Thomas, Lulu Seikaly, and Lexi Clarke will reflect on insights from the strategy-focused topics of Day 1 and guide attendees through the themes of Day 2. With reporting, data, job leveling, and the power of compensation technology taking a pragmatic centerstage, attendees will gain practical and actionable insights to apply in their compensation practice near- and long-term.

In this session, you will get an overview of the different kinds of reports that can save you time and demonstrate to business partners and executive leadership that pay is fair or make the case for investment to proactively address underpaid employees. This type of analysis can be done when market pricing to make salary offers or during the pay increase cycle to work toward a state of sustainable fair pay.

This session is appropriate for those interested in comparing salary data with current employee pay data.

In this session, you will get practical guidance on how to use or combine various types of market data to price niche or hard-to-fill jobs while staying true to your compensation philosophy, strategy, and commitment to equity.

This session is appropriate for compensation professionals with a well-established data strategy seeking to hone techniques that support talent acquisition outcomes.

Global economic trends, AI advancements, and shifting economic dynamics are shaping the new wave of pay practices. Join the Payscale leadership team as they discuss how new tools like AI matching, ChatGPT-driven job descriptions, and enhanced surveys that boost efficiency are empowering the future of compensation management. Don’t miss this opportunity to gain insights into how technology and customer-driven innovation are enabling Payscale to empower compensation professionals as they navigate the future of work.

In this panel, practitioners and experts will share real-world examples of how investment in compensation budgets, tools, and best practices have made a difference in their organizations —especially in challenging economic conditions.

This session is appropriate for compensation professionals and HR professionals responsible for compensation who are looking to make the business case for new solutions or demonstrate the ROI and value of existing practices.

In this session, you will learn how to optimize the use of compensation management tools, including how to utilize market data for salary structure changes, labor market analysis, and other workforce analytics. You will also learn how to establish a standardized methodology for job levelling and explore different approaches to job groupings, job progression, and career pathing. This session is appropriate for compensation professionals at all company types and sizes, and especially those using or interested in MarketPay.

In this two-hour paid workshop, you will get in-depth, interactive demonstrations on the reporting tools and features in Payfactors — including custom report options — that can help you analyze whether you are paying fairly, identify where pay increases and/or promotions are needed, and report on investment needs and impacts.

Attendees can expect the following takeaways:

• The ability to use Payfactors reports and other tools to identify pay disparities
• An understanding of how to use data within the system to make informed pay decisions
• Insights into how to tell the story to executives and business partners

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In this two-hour paid workshop, you will get in-depth, interactive demonstrations on MarketPay reporting tools and features — including custom report options — that can help you budget for pay increases, analyze whether you are paying fairly, identify where pay increases and/or promotions are needed, and report on investment needs and impacts.

Attendees can expect the following takeaways:

• The ability to use MarketPay reports and other tools to identify pay disparities
• An understanding of how to use data within the system to make informed pay decisions
• Insights into how to tell the story to the executives and business partners

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Our final day of Compference brings compensation to life through communication practices that equip organizations to engage their workforce in the ‘what’ and ‘why’ behind the way they pay. Join Ruth Thomas, Lulu Seikaly, and Lexi Clarke as they illuminate the themes of Day 3 — macroeconomic trends top of mind for workers and compensation pros, pay (and data transparency), and people manager training to bring clarity to compensation philosophies.

This session will cover the interplay of economic forces such as inflation and market conditions, regulatory developments such as pay transparency and pay equity requirements, technological advancements such as AI, and changing societal values that are shaping compensation strategy. You will hear from both large and small organizations on how to respond to dynamic forces to keep pay fair and competitive and continue to attract, retain, and engage talent.

In this session, we will discuss the nitty gritty of salary data: what informs it, how it gets used, the pros and cons of different data sources, and the benefits of being transparently communicative about your salary data with different audiences.

This session is appropriate for those in organizations that are looking to take their pay transparency practices to the next level to strengthen their position as an employer of choice in the new world of work.

From the Great Resignation to Return to Office, workplace dynamics have been evolving at breakneck speed. The world of work is hungry for balance. Join actor and Angel City Football Club (ACFC) investor, Sophia Bush, and ACFC’s Head of Community and Marketing, Catherine Dávila, as they discuss the essential connections between workplace belonging and psychological safety, the power of authenticity and embracing one’s whole self at work, and how these pillars intersect with employee well-being and the pursuit of pay equity.

In this panel, leading experts on equity in job postings, culture, and pay will discuss how equity needs to be pervasive from first impression and throughout the employee lifecycle, including what to do and what not to do when it comes to job descriptions, culture-building, and compensation management. This session is appropriate for HR and compensation professionals interested in equity as a foundation of compensation and culture.

In this panel, HR leaders and comp experts will share real-world stories about how to succeed in collaborating with people managers in relation to compensation practices such as market pricing strategy, pay increases, security measures around handling salary data, and pay communications.

This session is appropriate for HR and compensation professionals aiming to support and strengthen the impact of their compensation strategy within their organization.

Description: In this two-hour paid workshop, you will receive an update on the state of pay transparency legislation along with practical in-depth guidance from experts on how to develop or modernize your pay communications strategy with consideration toward changes in employee expectations based on recent legal requirements.

Attendees will leave the session with:

• An understanding of the current state of pay transparency legislation and how it affects them
• Practical guidance on developing or updating pay communication strategies
• Insight into evolving employee expectations and techniques for aligning strategies with recent legislative changes
• Workshop attendees can earn 2 credit hours for both HRCI and SHRM

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Description: In this two-hour paid workshop, you will receive an update on the state of pay transparency legislation. You’ll also get in-depth training from experts on going beyond compliance with pay transparency laws in your pay communications strategy to a level of transparency that will differentiate your organization at every step of the hiring and employment lifecycle, with messaging tailored to specific audiences (e.g., job candidates, employees, people managers, etc.).

Attendees will leave the session with:

• An understanding of the current state of pay transparency legislation and how it affects them
• Strategies for transparency across the employment lifecycle and an understanding of how to tailor communications to different audiences
• Knowledge of how to elevate pay communications above and beyond compliance
• Workshop attendees can earn 2 credit hours for both HRCI and SHRM

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