Workshop: High-Tech Compensation Trends & Equity Program Best Practice April 1, 2008

3 CPE Credits

Silicon Valley remains the world's center for new technologies. Savvy business people know that knowing the state of the valley is critical when competing for top-notch talent. Gain a better understanding of the current compensation landscape in the high-technology industry, and learn best practices to ensure your equity program is competitive with current market practices.

We'll discuss current compensation trends from the Radford Benchmark Survey covering hiring, turnover, base salary budgets, cash incentives, and equity. Plus, provide a consulting perspective on the evolving equity landscape. Topics include:

-An in-depth focus of the Bay Area labor market hiring rates and new-hire bonus practices
-Examination into the relationship between new hire and ongoing grant levels
-Addressing equity grants to international employees
-Communicating equity programs to employees

Who Should Attend
-Compensation professionals at all levels in the high technology industry
-High technology human resources professionals responsible for creating and improving compensation programs

Speakers:
John Radford, senior vice president and one of the founders of Radford Surveys + Consulting, is a top compensation survey provider for the high technology industries. For eight years, Mr. Radford served in the top compensation position at Cisco Systems.

David Knopping is vice president at Radford Surveys + Consulting. He focuses on a range of pay strategy issues, including executive and broad-based compensation strategies, employment contract development and board of director pay.

NCHRA Members: $125 / General: $165.

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