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Your Trusted Partner for Compensation Solutions

Since 2005, helping clients design competitive compensation and total reward programs that attract, retain, and motivate their talent.

What can TRS do for you? Find out in this one-minute intro video:

Thought Leadership in Action from Your
Trusted Partner for Compensation Solutions:

"Trusted advisor and resource..."

“Total Reward Solutions has been a valuable partner and resource to our organization for several years now! They have helped us design a thorough compensation structure for our entire organization as well have continued to design compensation structures for any newly created roles and or roles that have needed a new market analysis completed on them specific to organizations market on a consistent basis. Total Reward Solutions wants to ensure that any information that they are providing you is applicable to your business and satisfies the needs of the roles you are evaluating. They will spend one-on-one time discussing market results and how they arrived at those results. Additionally, they do a great job of making suggestions on next steps for your business based on latest market and business trends, so that you can plan ahead and gather all necessary information in order to prepare your business for those next steps. Total Reward Solutions is an overall a great partner and we are very thankful as a business to have them as a partner, trusted advisor and resource is the compensation area. Thank you for your continued commitment to serving our business! I would highly recommend their services to anyone who is looking for a trusted advisor in the compensation area.”

Kim Miller | Director of HR  | TCC

"The Epitome of Professionalism"

“We have been working with TRS for several years. Cassandra and her staff are the epitome of professionalism and tact as they help guide others who may not be as experienced and knowledgeable regarding compensation design. TRS has helped us get clear on our compensation philosophy and to redesign our structure to attract and retain talented team members in an extremely competitive market. TRS has become an integral extension of our strategic process and we look forward to continuing our partnership with them.”

Valarie Gossage, PHR, SHRM-CP | Director, Human Resources  | Exelead

"Extremely Impressed"

“I have contacted Cassandra Faurote on several compensation and total rewards projects over the last several year and have been extremely impressed with the results of each project. Cassandra and her team bring a level of professionalism and compensation expertise to meet any project complexity. I highly recommend Cassandra Faurote and Total Rewards Solutions for anyone looking to update their strategic compensation plans.”

Steve Putt | VP — Human Resources  | Electricom

Whether you are a seasoned HR executive or a generalist early in your career as a compensation and total rewards professional, you will benefit from this practical guide. Certainly, understanding how to use compensation and total rewards as a competitive advantage has never been more important!

Nancy S. Ahlrichs, SPHR, SHRM-SCP

We’re Proud of Our NET PROMOTER SCORE. Why? Because It’s 100!

(This metric of customer loyalty and satisfaction means that 100 percent of our responding customers are likely to recommend us to others.)

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Professional “Introduction to Compensation” Course Now Available

Total Reward Solutions is proud to announce a new essential and comprehensive four-hour course offering: Introduction to Compensation.

Compensation can often feel like it exists in a mysterious “black box” as a topic. But whether you work in Human Resources or are a manager of people, a general foundation and understanding of compensation is critical because compensation supports and links to many other programs and functions within Human Resources. Well-structured compensation programs, policies, and practices play a significant role in attracting, retaining, and motivating top talent.

This course will empower you to gain a complete understanding of the basics of compensation and deepen your knowledge about the “black box” of compensation.

It provides the perfect broad -based training on employee compensation, covering topics including Compensation Terms, Regulatory and Legal Issues, Compensation Philosophy, Elements of a Pay Program, Internal and External Equity, Plan Selection, Pay Budgets, Communicating Compensation, and Evaluating Compensation Programs.

Click the image above for a brief personal overview of the course from TRS Founder and CEO Cassandra Faurote.

Course Format
This course is four hours in length and runs one hour for a four-week period.  Class dates are as follows:
Tuesday, August 4
Tuesday, August 11
Tuesday, August 18
Skip week of August 25 due to a conference.
Tuesday, September 1
All classes will be live on Microsoft Teams from 3:00 – 4:00 pm EST.
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Course Pricing
Early-bird registration is open until July 10 – $399.00 per person
Regular registration is open until July 24 – $499.00 per person
Multiple attendees of 3 or more from the same organization will receive a $50 discount per person.
Current clients will also receive a $50 discount per person.
Only one discount applies per person.
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The first 15 people to sign up will also receive a code for a free audio version of the book:  Compensation Sense 101.
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Course Registration
To register, email [email protected]

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Please provide billing information – name of attendee, company name, billing address, and email address.  You will receive an invoice for payment.  Payments need to be received by August 3.  You will also receive an invite for the virtual live training.  At completion of all four weeks, each attendee will receive a certificate of completion.

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Questions? Call us at 317-589-8529 or email us at [email protected].

Best Practice in Human Resources:

David Whitmarsh Interviews TRS CEO
Cassandra Faurote 

Topics: Why Competitive Employee Compensation is Essential to Attraction and Retention of Talent, Emergence of Pay Transparency, and More!
(Run time: 35:55)

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Workforce Therapy Podcast Cassandra Faurote

Workforce Therapy Interviews TRS CEO
Cassandra Faurote at KY SHRM

Topics: Benchmarking, Merit Pay, Salary Surveys and More!
(Run time: 5:48)

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Workforce Therapy Podcast Cassandra Faurote

Lattice’s Resources for Humans Magazine
Presents Expert Commentary from TRS CEO:

How to Be Transparent About Compensation

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Pay Transparency

Indianapolis Business Journal
Turns to TRS CEO for Expert Insights:

$18 Starting Wage Touted to Employers as a Big Plus

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Employee Variable Pay Strategy

TRS CEO Gives TrueU Presentation:

How to Fix Pay Equality!

 

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View Video

Indy Maven Article Features Insights from TRS CEO:

It’s Time to Get Paid: Here’s How to Negotiate Your Compensation

 

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Read Article

TRS Honored by the City of Indianapolis OMWBD!

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a Brief Video

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