The Doktor will see you now!

Got issues? Does job matching have you down? Have you lost faith in salary surveys? Does it seem like your company doesn't appreciate comp work?

Ask the Data Doktor

In his new bimonthly newsletter, NPKtools managing partner Lindsay Scott digs into the real stories behind the numbers on which comp decisions are based. He exposes the often questionable assumptions and diagnoses the productivity drains that often make comp work tedious.

"I definitely believe that understanding pay markets can be an important ingredient in company competitiveness," says Scott." I hope that the Data Doktor will help compensation professionals bring better information to bear on company decision-making—and thereby raise their profile as organizational contributors."

Upcoming topics include:

• Deconstructing survey participation--what the vendors don't tell you
• Defining salary markets--how many times should you cut the survey pie
• Simple tests for market data quality

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What's bugging you? your questions about the management, analysis, or presentation of compensation information.