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In each issue of Workspan, we grab some time with total rewards leaders, industry authorities, consultants and academics to get their insights on current workforce topics that are top-of-mind for them — and you.

One Company’s Experience Faced with the challenge of providing its sales team with both greater autonomy and a break from conventional sales approaches, a company we have worked with conceived a program that empowered sales reps to shape their narratives through the AdventureChoice incentive.

Berry, a managing partner with Boyden Gray PLLC, has previous government experience in the DOL’s regulatory office, where he oversaw the development process of proposed and final rules.

We feel this prepares us to leverage AI in the future for organizational design and workforce planning, as well as to support managers in making pay decisions.

Members are connected to a vibrant global community of experts and peers and are exposed to exceptional learning experiences.

Competition for talent is robust as employers are working to strengthen and diversify their workforces.

Judging from the list of the top-30 most-viewed articles during the past calendar year, particular subjects of interest included: ;Salary budget surveys for compensation planning; ;U.S. federal executive orders and legislation; ;Rising healthcare costs; ;Pay practices and policies; ;Well-being and work-life balance; ;Benefits administration; ;Employee recognition and engagement; Those are not really surprising considering prominent themes from 2025 included: ;U.S. and global economic concerns; ;A further-softening labor market; ;Workplace changes initiated by the new U.S. presidential administration; ;Workforce burnout and mental/physical health concerns; ;The need to retain critical/top talent; Check out the full most-viewed articles list below (the ones with view totals highlighted in yellow denote member-only Workspan Daily Plus+ content).

Given that deceleration, employers appear to be rebalancing their workforce investments with a focus on mission-critical skills and roles, whether those are related to technical skills (e.g., artificial intelligence) or those generating hiring difficulties (e.g., particular roles and skills in the healthcare and construction sectors).

Expected to demonstrate independence and may even take on mentorship roles for colleagues with less experience.; 112%-120% ;Excessive experience from extensive years in similar roles or through specialized expertise.

These two exams present unique sets of questions covering the type of content tested in the certification exam; they provide low-risk, low-cost ways to prepare yourself and to gain experience with the kinds of questions you can expect, as well as the test-taking format.