Tough Choices If you want to hire fresh talent, you'll have to pay them more. But what will your existing staff say?
By Chris Penttila •
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You want someone with top-notch talent who can take the companyforward in tough times. You've settled on an outsider with aproven track record. Even better, this person wants the job.You're both ready to negotiate a salary and benefits.
But there's a problem: You haven't been able to givecurrent employees raises since the economy began to falter. Toattract the best, however, you may think you have to offer a salarythat's slightly higher than what other comparable employeesearn.
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