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The Frontier for Outplacement

In the wake of consolidation, reorganizations, and downsizing, corporate America is turning to outside firms to help displaced employees open new doors and bridge the career gap.

FEATURED ARTICLES

The Almighty Dollar

Equity incentive plans are becoming the most popular means of attracting, motivating, and retaining top management. Sometimes, like the movie says, greed is good.

Article ON – 06/03/2011
Author
john-r-engen
Measure for Measure

In a world where numbers mean everything, many banks are striving to find a meaningful standard for their executive compensation package that appeals to the CEO as well as to shareholders.

Article ON – 06/03/2011
Author
robert-a-bennett
Risk Versus Reward: Gauging Directors Pay

How much compensation would make you a better director? A more content one? Evaluating the directors compensation package can prove to be a delicate balancing act: offer too much and the bank risks shareholder dissent; offer too little and the liability for directors may prove greater than the prestige of community service. Our 1998 directors compensation study provides some insights and statistics surrounding the compensation dilemma.

Article ON – 06/03/2011
Author
deborah-scally-and-kimberly-crowe
In the Trenches

New business doesn’t just roll in the door like it used to. The intense competition among banks and other financial companies has catapulted a once-sleepy aspect of the director’s role into a front-line issue: bringing in business for the bank.

Article ON – 06/03/2011
Author
susan-lahey
Bringing in the Business

We asked several individuals what advice they might offer Walter to resolve this dilemma.

Article ON – 06/03/2011
Author
tk-kerstetter
Community Banking Admist Rapid Consolidation

Dramatic changes are reshaping the future of community banking.

Article ON – 06/03/2011
Author
alex-sheshunoff

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