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Compensation strategy, industry analysis, and CompTech news from the Novo Insights team.
Webinar Replay: Comp Cycle Showdown: Debating the Design Decisions that Define Your Program
Paul Reiman and Artila Metaliaj recently discussed the history of pay transparency and offered insights into the challenges companies are facing as they prepare for the EUPTD.
April 10, 2026
Pay Transparency Doesn't Live in a Silo. The Market Just Proved It.
Pay equity and transparency require a holistic ecosystem of job design, analytics, and systems integration for compliance. Recent partnerships underline the need for comprehensive strategies ahead of the EUPTD deadline.
March 18, 2026
Webinar Replay: Pay Transparency - Planning For Now and Looking Ahead
Paul Reiman and Artila Metaliaj recently discussed the history of pay transparency and offered insights into the challenges companies are facing as they prepare for the EUPTD.
March 5, 2026
Pay Transparency Has Changed. Technology is Catching Up
Discover how evolving regulations and rising expectations are transforming pay transparency from a periodic task into a continuous operation, and how modern technology is stepping in to meet these new demands.
February 5, 2026
Unpacking the WTW and Bettercomp Partnership: What it Really Signals
Exploring the strategic partnership between WTW and Bettercomp, its implications for the CompTech landscape, and what this alliance signals about industry focus and investment priorities.
January 13, 2026
Nobody Cares About How Many Grades You Have
Average compa-ratios mask real pay issues. Focus on variances and employee experiences for a fairer, more competitive pay strategy. Summarizing the main point of the blog text: The blog emphasizes that average compa-ratios can be misleading, advocating instead for a focus on pay distribution, variances, and how employees experience their pay to ensure fairness and competitiveness.
January 13, 2026
From Charts to Clarity: Why Payscale Compass Is a Meaningful Step Forward
Discover how Payscale Compass advances compensation strategy by providing curated, comparative insights beyond static data, enhancing decision-making for compensation leaders. === Generated Summary of Blog Text: Payscale Compass marks a significant advancement in Compensation Technology by moving beyond static data reports to provide curated, comparative insights. It offers a comprehensive view of compensation strategy through four focused lenses: workforce investment, architecture, health, and competitiveness. By emphasizing cohort-based comparisons and functional views, Compass enables compensation leaders to make more informed decisions. This launch is a step towards connecting pay decisions with business outcomes, setting higher expectations in the CompTech market.
December 19, 2025
Nobody Cares About Your Average Compa-Ratio
Average compa-ratios mask real pay issues. Focus on variances and employee experiences for a fairer, more competitive pay strategy. Summarizing the main point of the blog text: The blog emphasizes that average compa-ratios can be misleading, advocating instead for a focus on pay distribution, variances, and how employees experience their pay to ensure fairness and competitiveness.
November 12, 2025
ADP Acquires Pequity: Proof of the Pattern and a Test of What Comes Next
ADP's acquisition of Pequity highlights the rapid consolidation in the compensation tech space, aiming to enhance strategic compensation planning and decision-making capabilities.
October 29, 2025
Nobody Cares When You Say Compensation Is “An Art and a Science” (and that’s not true anyway)
Debunking the "art and science" myth in compensation, this blog emphasizes the importance of rigorous analysis, blending multiple disciplines, and avoiding vague justifications in pay design.
October 28, 2025
Intelligent Pay Gets a New Name: Syndi
Syndio rebrands Intelligent Pay to Syndi, aiming to revolutionize compensation with adaptive decision intelligence and contextual pay guidance. Read how Syndi positions itself as the future of pay decision-making.
October 27, 2025
Nobody Cares About Cost of Living vs Cost of Labor
The difference between the cost of labor and the cost of living, and why honest communication about pay matters more than jargon.
October 23, 2025
Sales Compensation is a Team Sport: Define Team Roles to Maximize Impact
Maximize your sales compensation impact through clear team roles and collaboration. Learn how structured stewardship drives better plans, stronger partnerships, and greater business growth.
October 7, 2025
Extending Compensation’s Reach: Introducing the “Offer Guidance” Category in CompTech
New AI-powered Offer Guidance tools ensure fairness and equity in job offers, enhancing compensation teams' influence and decision-making processes.
September 26, 2025
Payscale Acquires Datapeople: Compensation Meets Talent Acquisition
Payscale's acquisition of Datapeople aims to streamline compensation and talent acquisition workflows, enhancing job management, pay transparency, and market benchmarking accuracy.
September 16, 2025
Compa Frontline: Needed Innovation for Location-Sensitive Roles
Discover how Compa Frontline provides real-time compensation insights for location-sensitive roles, addressing dynamic labor market needs with hyper-localized data.
July 29, 2025
Why More Consolidation is Coming to the Cycle Management Category
Discover why the compensation and cycle management tech sector is set for more consolidation and what it means for HR teams.
July 7, 2025BetterComp Raising New Capital
BetterComp secures new funding, indicating strong momentum and investor confidence, likely aimed at market expansion and strategic growth within the CompTech landscape.
June 25, 2025
Introducing the Novo Insights CompTech Category Assessments: Your Shortcut to Smarter CompTech Decisions
Discover our Novo Insights CompTech Category Assessment reports to streamline your tech decisions with in-depth vendor analysis and practical planning advice. Ideal for compensation professionals.
May 14, 2025
Pay Transparency: A Means to an End
Discover how strategic pay transparency can build trust and drive business performance without sacrificing employee comfort or creating unintended consequences.
March 20, 2025
Understanding Pay Mix vs. Pay at Risk in Sales Compensation
Learn the key differences between pay mix and pay at risk in sales compensation to optimize motivation and performance in your sales team.
February 25, 2025
Asking for More: Tips for Getting More Heads and Dollars
Tips for compensation leaders on securing additional resources by framing needs strategically, showcasing ROI, and exploring alternatives to headcount for enhanced team effectiveness.
November 15, 2024Compa Expands From Offer Intelligence to Real-Time Benchmarks
Compa expands into real-time benchmarks with Compa Benchmarks and Compa Stock Intelligence, revolutionizing compensation market intelligence for enterprise technology companies. Discover the future of compensation data.
July 12, 2024Pave Partners with Greenhouse to Provide Offer-Based Insights
Discover how Pave's new Offer Insights product, in partnership with Greenhouse, revolutionizes offer-based compensation market intelligence. Explore the impact on compensation management and market trends.
July 12, 2024
Benchmarking Your Benchmarks: A Guide to Evaluating Compensation Market Data
Guide to evaluating compensation market data, focusing on metrics, samples, methods, tools, and value. Learn how to choose the best benchmarks for your organization.
July 8, 2024
Creating Global Compensation Alignment With a New Compensation Structure
Aligning global compensation with a new structure is crucial for organizations. Learn how Novo Insights helped a software company create a harmonized compensation framework to address market challenges and ensure pay equity.
March 4, 2024
The Big Challenge With Small Compensation Teams
Discover how small compensation teams can optimize their efficiency and impact with strategic planning and tailored strategies. Learn key insights and recommendations to enhance your compensation function.
March 4, 2024
The Ship Has Sailed: Compensation Benchmarking Leaves the Safe Harbor
Compensation benchmarking is evolving with the introduction of real-time data, raising concerns over legality. However, understanding the Safe Harbor guidelines and the impact on competition is key. This blog explores the changing landscape and the opportunities it brings for compensation professionals.
January 26, 2024
Creating a Job and Compensation Structure to Align Global Talent
Job architecture and compensation structure become imperative to navigate global organizations and ensure consistent compensation competitiveness.
January 18, 2024CompTool Launches Capabilities to Make Survey Management Easier (and maybe even free)
Comment on Pave market pricing solution launch
January 15, 2024
How Long Does It Take a Rep to Ramp?
Understanding the new hire ramp-up period is crucial for optimizing sales performance. Learn how to evaluate the duration, persistence of under-performance, and predictive metrics in this data-driven approach.
January 15, 2024
Who Pays At The 25th Percentile?
a perspective on what the 25th percentile of market data actually means and when it is deployed successfully
December 15, 2023
Six Types of Market Data
Six types of market data used to monitor competitive compensation levels
November 13, 2023
Understanding the CompTech Domain
Compensation Technology Domain: Linking tech choices to key processes, and categorizing key software providers and vendors into relevant categories
October 31, 2023
The Secret Sauce: Compensation Strategies to Fuel Retention in High Turnover Service Industries
A compensation recipe to help combat turnover and keep your workforce engaged.
September 22, 2023
Don't Be Left Behind: Embrace AI and Expand Your Impact
New skills required to embrace AI's impact on HR and compensation
September 21, 2023Pave Expands Market Management Offering
Comment on Pave market pricing solution launch
July 27, 2023
Why Don't People Use My Dashboard?
Top 5 reasons why People Analytics dashboards go unused
May 26, 2023
Is Your Compensation Team Understaffed?
compensation team staffing research findings
May 8, 2023
Make This Deal Work: Integration Strategies That Maximize Deal Value
acquisition integration strategies that drive value
May 1, 2023
Challenge the Robot: Critical Questions to Ask Your AI Tech Provider
People Tech AI | 5 Key Questions to Ask
April 10, 2023
Enable People Analytics with Thoughtful People Data Management
people analytics and people data strategy
March 24, 2023
Pay Transparency is Here: How to Make it Work
Key steps to take as pay transparency is no longer coming. It's here. Compensation philosophy, range strategy tune-up, pay equity analysis
March 20, 2023
Measure the Success of Your Annual Compensation Cycle
annual compensation cycle metris
February 6, 2023
The Compensation Business Review
compensation metrics
February 4, 2023
Machine Learning For Non-Data People
defining machine learning in simple terms. ChatGPT
December 16, 2022
How To Measure Quality of Hire
talent acquisition metrics | quality of hire
December 12, 2022
How the Compensation Function Needs to Change
changes driving evolution in compensation create a need for comp functions to change
December 1, 2022
Around the Web: November 2022
web links and content from November 2022
November 29, 2022
Make a Bigger Impact With the Information You Have
Identifies predictable challenges in translating data to insights to ideas to implementation. Post gives suggestions for how to close key gaps
November 9, 2022Around the Web: October 2022
links to insightful content form aroudn the web in October 2022
October 31, 2022
Key Metrics: Time to Fill
time to fill recruitment metrics
October 15, 2022
People Metrics That Matter
HR metrics scorecard example
October 3, 2022
Pay for Performance: The Big Picture
pay for performance
September 30, 2022
Key Metric: Comparable Employee Pay Progression
a metric that analyzes pay progression
September 30, 2022
The MAIN Idea: Framing Investments in Reducing Attrition
employee attrition return on investment
September 21, 2022
Do You Need To Pay More?
compensation competitiveness benchmarks pay
September 8, 2022
Attrition is Expensive - But How Expensive Is It?
employee attrition turnover calculation
September 6, 2022
Wages and Inflation: Chicken and Egg
As inflation rates are high and labor markets are tight, it's a bit difficult to keep straight what is a cause and what is an effect.
May 24, 2022