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Groups reassess staff compensation as salary demands soar

Experts say a shortage of workers, inflation and post-pandemic priorities are having a ripple effect on pay throughout associationsInflation. The Great Resignation. The talent shortage. All are pushing staff pay significantly higher, posing challenges for groups still recovering financially from COVID-19.More and more associations are conducting market assessments of prevailing wages—or simply trying to make new hires—and finding they need to boost compensation broadly among their staff.Entry-level employees are hardest to find, said Christie Tarantino-Dean, CEO of the Chicago-based Institute of Food Technologists. Their pay demands are forcing a reassessment of the… Read More