Is your company’s compensation package comparable to others in the region? How can you optimize your benefits for better employee engagement? What can your company do to improve its employee retention rate?
This seminar will answer the questions above and more with an overview of market salaries and benefits, as well as tips on how to overcome one of the main HR challenges: employee retention. Attendees will learn some key factors for balancing cost effectiveness and employee satisfaction.
For the first part of the seminar, Mercer will present on salary variations per industry, region and professional level, along with a comparison of how a benchmarked company and a non-benchmarked company are paying their employees. During the second part of the seminar, Skullcandy will share best practices on how to provide fair and competitive compensation packages, as well as various types of attractive non-financial incentives in order to retain staff.
Sophia Fang, Mercer, South China Talent Information Solutions (IS) Leader
Based in Guangzhou, Sophia Fang is Mercer South China Talent Information Solutions (IS) Leader. Sophia have more than 13 years consulting experience in Mercer Consulting, including all IS relevant services, such as human capital analysis by industries in South China, South China All Industries Total Remuneration Survey, job clarification, internal grading system design, salary structure design, among others.
Mercer has been rewarded as the one of the most reputable Compensation & Benefits survey provider in China. In the year 2013, Mercer collected more than 2000 company’s compensation and benefits data, with nearly 1 million employee’s individual data.
Zach Wortham, Director of Manufacturing Operations, Skullcandy
Zach has been living and working in South China for nearly eight years. In his role as the Director of Manufacturing Operations, Zach oversees an office of 50 with a wide range of responsibilities including: product development, quality control, sourcing, supply chain, and office administration. Skullcandy is an American lifestyle audio brand known for innovative design and a vibrant culture. Prior to working for Skullcandy, Zach worked for a Chinese law firm for five years helping foreign companies deal with contract disputes, labor issues, IP enforcement, and establishment.
Christina Guo, HR Manager, Skullcandy
Christina is a senior HR professional with more than 10 years of experience working in compensation and benefits, recruitment, training and development, as well as the staff relationship maintenance. Christina has worked for numerous companies from Japan, UK, Sweden and USA, has created HR teams in each unique office culture for various industries ranging from manufacturing to retail and sales.