How would you feel if a recruit knew exactly how much you earned? What if they knew exactly how much everybody at your company earned — all the way from the executives to the people in the position for which they’re applying?
Knowing how much your colleagues make is one of the most radical forms of transparency a company can adopt, and while it has its proponents, it also has its downsides.
If you want employees who are passionate, productive and do whatever it takes for your company pay them what they ask for. Employees spend a major part of their lives at work. They should be there because they love their jobs and not because they get paid to come in.
While previous articles is this series have addressed the two most prevalent types of sales personnel compensation — salary and cash difference — this column focuses on a system that is not used as frequently, yet should yield significantly greater results. It is a sales compensation system based on the equipment gross margin.
With the federal government concerned about how much top executives are making in firms funded with bailout dollars, Ag Equipment Intelligence editors thought it was a good time to analyze how much the top brass at the biggest ag equipment firms are taking home.
Neil Messick, Co-Owner, Brian Messick, President, and Jay Gainer, General Manager, discuss how the Messick’s dealership has grown over the past 75 years to now employ 350 people.
Since 1980, A&I Products has become a leading manufacturer and wholesale distributor of aftermarket replacement parts for the agricultural, turf, and industrial equipment markets. A&I Products' experience and expertise has greatly contributed to the company's reputation as a top supplier of quality, reasonably priced parts. Founded with roots as a small machine shop and repair facility, the company made the transition by manufacturing new parts to replace those that were identified as commonly needing repair. Throughout the 1980s, the company quickly garnered a reputation for offering quality parts at a reasonable price.
Built on 90 years of expertise, Yetter Farm Equipment leads the agriculture industry in designing effective and innovative equipment for residue management, seedbed preparation, precision fertilizer placement, harvest attachments, strip-tillage, and more.
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