compensation

How do you sell a buyout?

It's a challenge to convince an employee to take a buyout even in a decent economic climate. Within Detroit's auto industry, much of the responsibility has fallen on the UAW. By Shelley DuBois

Thinking beyond pay to keep your star employees

For many companies, using salary to compete for top talent is often a losing battle. But talented employees often look for several other qualities in jobs when deciding whether to make a move. By Ethan Rouen

Jumping off the salary ledge and other pay cut tales

Four readers share how they had to endure a salary cut and where their road to recovery has taken them.

Will a nonprofit employer match your corporate pay?

There are plenty of good reasons to move to a job in nonprofit management, but a fat paycheck may not be one of them. By Anne Fisher

What's a college degree actually worth?

A recently released study linking the choice of a college major to lifetime career earnings has rekindled the long-standing debate over education's economic value. By Elizabeth G. Olson

Beware the perils of paying CEOs with stock

Regulators ought to pay closer attention to the growing body of evidence that CEOs paid in stock and options are not any more likely to act in his or her company's best interest. By Eleanor Bloxham

How to make the case for a merit raise

To get a formerly routine pay hike, you now have to "exceed expectations," says a new study. Here's how to make your pitch.

By Anne Fisher, contributor

Dear Annie: Is this a good time to ask for a raise? I haven't had a pay increase in over three years now, and I really feel I am overdue for one. Business at my company has been picking up over the MORE