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Picking up where we left off in our January meeting on job evaluation, we'll begin the third quarter of 2008 by looking at the evolution of job evaluation, examining how it's improved and, perhaps most importantly, highlighting the broader applications of a formalized job evaluation beyond its primary purpose.

Charles L. Sterling, PhD, CCP is a Principal in the Human Capital business of Mercer’s San Francisco office. Charles’ expertise is in the strategic design and implementation of total rewards programs with an emphasis on job valuation. Prior to joining Mercer, Charles’ rewards management and consulting experience includes compensation design and management experience with Wells Fargo & Company and The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. He also has freelance compensation and organizational effectiveness experience with General Motors, GE, and Ford.

Charles’ academic experience prior to joining Mercer includes professor of management for five years in the School of Business and Economics at Chapman University. A recipient of the Valerie Scudder Award for excellence in teaching, research, advising and service, Charles is a former Chair of the University Graduate Studies Committee and has published research on the theoretical components of pay satisfaction. In addition, he has served as an adjunct faculty in the graduate program of Human Resources and Organization Development at the University of San Francisco. He is a former member of the Advisory Board for WorldatWork (ACA), and currently on the Steering Committee for the Bay Area Compensation Association (BACA).

Rebecca Powers is a principal consultant in Mercer’s Human Capital Advisory Services in San Francisco, working with global firms in the areas of global compensation and mobility. Prior to joining Mercer, she opened and led the San Francisco office of Corporate Resources Group (CRG) a European provider of global HR information and advice.

Rebecca has a BA in International Relations/Modern History from New College of Florida and an MBA in International Management from Golden Gate University. She is a member of WorldatWork and has authored articles on topics such as expatriate management and global leveling. She has appeared on CNN and CNBC and has been quoted in the Wall Street Journal.