FOC101: Fundamentals of Compensation (8 wks every Monday fr. Sep 27 to Nov 22, 2010)

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This course aims to provide students the fundamentals of doing a complete compensation analysis.

In learning to conduct this analysis, students will be able to:

• identify best practices for collecting the information needed from various sources (e.g., internal documents, key individuals, external sources, etc.);
  
• learn to recognize the elements of direct and indirect compensation, job evaluation methods, and the elements of job analysis for compensation; and,
• identify the pros and cons of merit and variable pay plans as well as considerations affecting revisions to internal structure.
  

At the end of this course, students will be in a better position to align an organization's compensation plan to the overall business strategy and corporate philosophies and values.

Who Should Attend?

• Current or aspiring C&B professionals;
• HR Heads/Directors;
  
• HE Generalists/Business Partners
• Business Owners and Executives; or,
  
• Anyone interested in learning how compensation can be used as a business strategy to find, attract, and retain top talent

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Instructor: Jun Kabigting, mba/msie
Jun is the Managing Director of HR Central K.K. and Chief Community Officer, The Japan HR Society (JHRS). He has more than 18 years of professional experience covering the entire HR value chain from recruit, retain, and release. He also has solid experience as a trainer, HR consultant, and executive search consultant as well as other HR areas like performance management, compensation & benefits design, organizational design and development, change management, coaching, and career counseling.

He holds a MBA in International HR Management from the University of Hawaii at Manoa and Japan-America Institute of Management Science (JAIMS) and an M.S. in Industrial Engineering from the University of the Philippines. He also received his Certificate in HR Studies from Cornell University's School of Industrial Labor and Relations and is an accredited consultant of Harrison Assessments International---a leading provider of tools to assist in the selection, recruitment, and development of employees.