Consumers’ organisation, Which?, has introduced job families and simplified pay bands as part of its strategy to attract and retain new groups of employees and to provide better and more transparent career development opportunities for its existing 450-strong workforce. During the project, as many as 297 different salary bands were cut to 60, and four completely separate reward structures were replaced by one career and reward framework.
A new strategic business plan was introduced in 2010, supported by five “Must-win Ambitions”, including one with particular relevance for the Which? HR team: “Developing the organisation to deliver success”. As Which? stresses: “A key part of success is developing a career and reward framework that supports and reinforces our values and culture”.
In order to meet its business growth objectives, Which? needs to attract and retain talent, particularly as it moves into new business sectors and markets, for example, the provision of mortgage advice or its expansion into new locations. Which? says: “From a talent perspective, this move into new and different job markets presents new people challenges.”
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