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America Back to Work: Natalie Smith, PeopleWiseHR
A Strategic Approach to Salary, Benefits, and Expenses
In this episode of America Back to Work, host Arnette Heintze is joined by Natalie Smith, the founder of PeopleWise HR and author of The Power of Plan B.
The conversation dives deep into the shifting dynamics of the job market, the evolving expectations of employees, and the strategic measures businesses can adopt to meet these challenges head-on.
Key Topics Covered
- Current Job Market Trends:
- Flexibility as the most sought-after benefit.
- Employers’ adaptation to a more employee-driven workplace.
- The impact of generational and cultural perspectives on workforce dynamics.
- Balancing Employee Needs and Company Goals:
- The importance of honest conversations with employees.
- How to engage employees genuinely to foster better performance.
- Strategies for creating an engaging and supportive work environment.
- Understanding and Measuring Benefits:
- How to gauge the return on investment for enhanced employee benefits.
- The significance of qualitative and quantitative measures in assessing employee satisfaction and performance.
- Compensation and Benefits Strategy:
- Integrating leadership and employee input in benefits discussion.
- The role of transparency and strategic planning in compensation.
- Navigating Budget Constraints:
- Leveraging mission and purpose to attract and retain talent.
- Importance of a strategic approach in managing compensation and recruiting
Notable Quotes
- “We have to start with asking that question, and then from there you build a plan.” – Natalie Smith
- “Flexibility, lifestyle benefits, and mental health wellness are trending among employee preferences.” – Natalie Smith
- “It’s about finding a balance between qualitative measures and keeping employees engaged.” – Natalie Smith
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S2Verify is one of the leading, privately held, pre-employment background screening companies in the United States.
Arnette Heintze is co-founder and chief strategy officer at S2Verify. Before establishing S2Verify, Arnette spent more than three decades working at the highest levels of federal, state, and local law enforcement.
He served more than 20 years in the United States Secret Service as a special agent and senior executive,—oØ where he planned, designed, and implemented security strategies to protect U.S. Presidents, world leaders, events of national significance, and our nation’s most sensitive assets, including financial infrastructure.
After retiring from the Secret Service, Arnette focused on building the growth and performance of innovative start-ups and SMBs. In 2004, he established Hillard Heintze, a globally recognized strategic security risk management and investigations firm.
In 2009, along with Bill Whitford and Jim Zimbardi, Arnette established S2 Verify with an approach and methodology that delivers fast, accurate, compliant, and affordable background screening insights crucial to better managing insider risks, threats, and vulnerabilities.