Ventana Research CEO Mark Smith to Uncover Top Ten Compensation Best Practices During Peoplefluent Webcast


RALEIGH, NC and WALTHAM, MA--(Marketwire - Sep 28, 2011) - Peoplefluent, offering a unique combination of best-of-breed suite solutions for Talent Management, Vendor Management and Workforce Compliance and Diversity, will present a complimentary Thought Leadership webcast featuring Mark Smith, CEO and Chief Research Officer of Ventana Research. "Ventana Research Presents the Top Ten Best Practices for Compensation Programs in 2012" will guide employers in their preparation for the 2012 compensation planning cycle and takes place today, September 28, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. ET (1:00 p.m. CT / 12:00 p.m. MT / 11:00 a.m. PT).

In uncertain economic times, every reward dollar has to count, and traditional methods fall short when developing a true strategic total compensation strategy. With the 2012 compensation planning cycle rapidly approaching, employers are challenged with retaining and incenting employees despite growing complexities and dwindling budgets. Ventana Research CEO and Chief Research Executive Mark Smith joins Peoplefluent to help employers discover ways to streamline their compensation processes, and validate and refine their talent investments.

During this hour-long webcast, Smith will share his top ten recommendations for total compensation and pay-for-performance success in 2012 and identify the challenges and opportunities that organizations face with changing corporate resources, priorities and employee demographics. Based on more than two decades of research, he will explore how attendees can assess their organizations' current activities, discover the right applications for modeling and planning and uncover tips and tricks to save time and improve outcomes. Session attendees will also learn how they can leverage compensation and incentive tools, "workforce investment" strategies, and metrics and reporting to drive efficiency, retain talent and gain a competitive advantage.

"A Peoplefluent Thought Leadership Program: Ventana Research Presents the Top Ten Best Practices for Compensation Programs in 2012" is part of Peoplefluent's series of educational webcasts. Registration and additional information can be accessed at https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/116441920.

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Peoplefluent is transforming Talent Management through best-of-breed technology and expertise. With a deep focus on business intelligence and analytics, the Company's mobile and SaaS technology gives clients the actionable insight required to make strategic decisions that drive better business results. Nearly 80 percent of the Fortune 100 use Peoplefluent Talent Management, Vendor Management and Workforce Compliance and Diversity solutions to manage salaried, hourly and contingent labor across their organization. These solutions manage the entire talent lifecycle from recruiting to on-boarding and through the ongoing management of each person's career while helping organizations measure, analyze and empower their existing workforce. The Company's solutions currently support more than 4,400 organizations ranging in size from large, global corporations to small and medium-sized businesses, and it is used by more than 5 million users in 214 countries and territories around the world.