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Compference 2026

Compference is a free, three-day virtual event where you’ll gain the strategies, confidence, and tools to unify compensation decision-making across your entire organization—from recruiting to finance to management—powered by fresh market data, proven practices, and real-world practitioner insights.

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Upcoming Live Webinars

November
25
@
10:00 am

How to prevent offer and pay alignment issues that create hiring delays

Hiring has never moved faster, but many organizations are still relying on disconnected job structures, manual approvals, and inconsistent pay decisions behind the scenes. The result? Offer delays, frustrated recruiters, and candidates who accept another opportunity before your offer is ready.

December
03
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8:00 am

Your workforce changes all year. Why does your pay change once?

Pay can’t wait for next year’s cycle. Join Payscale and UnitedHealth Group on December 3 to learn how to spot out-of-cycle pay signals and build a more continuous approach to compensation.

December
09
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10:00 am

What will actually change in compensation in 2027? Five trends to watch

Your 2027 pay plans depend on the decisions you make now. Join Payscale’s Lexi Clarke, Zach Jamieson, and Lauren Hein on December 9, 2026 to plan your 2027 pay strategy. HRCI and SHRM credits available.

December
16
@
9:00 am

7 ways AI is changing how organizations hire, value, and pay talent

AI is changing the skills your organization needs, the roles you hire for, and what different jobs are worth in the market. If job descriptions, hiring plans, and pay ranges each move on their own schedule, they drift apart. Which of the three is falling behind first in your organization?

Pay conversations, freshly brewed

Get ready to gain valuable insights about comp strategies from the lively conversations on Payscale’s podcast: Comp & Coffee!

Join us as we explore the delicate balance between the art and science of compensation, delving into the latest trends that shape the way organizations reward and retain their talent.

Missed a webinar? Access on-demand

December 9, 2026

What will actually change in compensation in 2027? Five trends to watch

Your 2027 pay plans depend on the decisions you make now. Join Payscale’s Lexi Clarke, Zach Jamieson, and Lauren Hein on December 9, 2026 to plan your 2027 pay strategy. HRCI and SHRM credits available.

November 3, 2026

What HR teams need to know about the next wave of pay transparency

Get a clear view of pay transparency changes in the U.S., EU, and Canada, plus practical steps HR teams can take now. Live webinar with HRCI and SHRM credits.

October 28, 2026

What your HRIS is missing when it comes to compensation decisions

Your HRIS has employee data, but comp decisions need more. Join Payscale experts to learn how to connect the dots — and decide with confidence.

October 20, 2026

When you can’t give everyone more, how do you talk about pay?

Learn how to communicate pay decisions and total rewards when budgets are tight. Practical strategies for HR leaders and managers on building trust around compensation.

October 14, 2026

On-demand webinar — Where is your compensation strategy most at risk in 2027?

2027 planning means walking a tightrope. Staying competitive, keeping pay equitable, meeting transparency expectations, all without a bigger budget. Most compensation strategies aren't broken everywhere. They're vulnerable in one or two specific spots, and those are usually the last places anyone thinks to check.

September 10, 2026

How to pay for emerging AI skills before your market data falls behind

Pay transparency is raising expectations for how organizations explain pay decisions, but transparency itself is not the challenge. The real challenge is whether employees, managers, and leaders understand how pay works.

September 3, 2026

How to defend your compensation and total rewards budget to finance

Pay transparency is raising expectations for how organizations explain pay decisions, but transparency itself is not the challenge. The real challenge is whether employees, managers, and leaders understand how pay works.

August 27, 2026

How to align talent acquisition and compensation before hiring decisions break down

Pay transparency is raising expectations for how organizations explain pay decisions, but transparency itself is not the challenge. The real challenge is whether employees, managers, and leaders understand how pay works.

August 6, 2026

How to plan salary budgets in an unpredictable labor market

Learn how compensation teams are adapting job pricing strategies using AI-assisted matching, skills insights, and unified market data workflows. Join Payscale’s live webinar on modern compensation benchmarking.

July 30, 2026

How to prevent offer and pay alignment issues that create hiring delays​

Hiring has never moved faster, but many organizations are still relying on disconnected job structures, manual approvals, and inconsistent pay decisions behind the scenes. The result? Offer delays, frustrated recruiters, and candidates who accept another opportunity before your offer is ready.

July 8, 2026

How to design a compensation program ready for pay transparency

Pay transparency is raising expectations for how organizations explain pay decisions, but transparency itself is not the challenge. The real challenge is whether employees, managers, and leaders understand how pay works.

June 24, 2026

Why your top performers may be a flight risk

Flight risk is rarely loud. Most of the time, it shows up quietly in compensation data long before it shows up in resignation letters.

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