Free HR White Papers and Work Samples

Running a successful business requires making smart hiring and compensation decisions. And in order to make good decisions, you need to stay up-to-date on the latest HR practices.

Whether you're a seasoned compensation pro, or a rookie to the game, PayScale's free HR whitepapers and work sample documents give you the resources necessary to stay up-to date on compensation best practices. You'll gain helpful insights and step-by-step guidelines for handling compensation planning in an efficient and cost-effective way.

PayScale's Best Practices Whitepapers

Get informed with PayScale's collection of HR white papers:

How to Manage Pay for Virtual Workers
Do you have employees working virtually and are unsure how to pay them? Get PayScale's advice on paying your virtual workers.

When and How to Hire a Compensation Consultant
Should you outsource or insource your compensation planning? Learn some expert tips to help guide you through the decision making process of hiring a compensation consultant.

Outlook for Employers in 2011: PayScale's Compensation Practices Survey
Is your competition planning to hand out raises in 2011? Hire new talent? Change their pay structure? Find out with the results from PayScale's 2011 Compensation Practices Survey.

Top Priority: Align Your Compensation Strategy with Business Goals
Does your pay strategy support all of your company's goals? By making sure it does, you elevate HR and compensation planning to the core of strategic business operations.

6 Questions to Ask When Evaluating Salary Surveys
Before you buy compensation data, be sure to ask these 6 questions to ensure the data is well matched to your organization and workforce needs.

4 Tips for Communicating Your Compensation Plan to Employees
Simplify how you communicate your compensation plan in four steps that ensure transparency and make your job easier.

How to Perform an External Salary Market Study
Learn how to maintain competitive salary ranges within your industry with step-by-step instructions for completing an external salary market study.

5 Easy Steps to a Smart Compensation Plan
Does your company have an established compensation plan? Download our comprehensive step-by-step guide to developing a compensation plan.

Identifying & Resolving Internal Compensation Inequities within a Position
Do you know if you are at risk for charges of pay discrimination? Make sure your internal pay practices are fair, well-documented and can be easily explained to employees or in court.

How to Perform Compensation Benchmarking and Set Salary Ranges
Learn step-by-step instructions for benchmarking and setting salary ranges that allow your company's compensation strategy to be transparent and competitive.

Work Sample Documents

PayScale's work sample documents are designed to give you a working sample of the common HR documents you'll need when working on comp. We'll get you started on the right foot with basic templates, and checklists to work from.

Sample Compensation Philosophy & Strategy Document
A well-crafted compensation philosophy and strategy is the foundation for your compensation program. Get yours started today with PayScale's sample document.

*All of PayScale's white papers are written specifically for HR executives and compensation professionals, and are appropriate for non-profit, for-profit, and government organizations of all sizes and industries.