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Your Trusted Partner for Compensation Solutions

Since 2005, helping clients design competitive compensation and total reward programs that attract, retain, and motivate their talent.

What can TRS do for you? Find out in this one-minute intro video:

Thought Leadership in Action from Your
Trusted Partner for Compensation Solutions:

"Trusted advisor and resource..."

“Total Reward Solutions has been a valuable partner and resource to our organization for several years now! They have helped us design a thorough compensation structure for our entire organization as well have continued to design compensation structures for any newly created roles and or roles that have needed a new market analysis completed on them specific to organizations market on a consistent basis. Total Reward Solutions wants to ensure that any information that they are providing you is applicable to your business and satisfies the needs of the roles you are evaluating. They will spend one-on-one time discussing market results and how they arrived at those results. Additionally, they do a great job of making suggestions on next steps for your business based on latest market and business trends, so that you can plan ahead and gather all necessary information in order to prepare your business for those next steps. Total Reward Solutions is an overall a great partner and we are very thankful as a business to have them as a partner, trusted advisor and resource is the compensation area. Thank you for your continued commitment to serving our business! I would highly recommend their services to anyone who is looking for a trusted advisor in the compensation area.”

Kim Miller | Director of HR  | TCC

"The Epitome of Professionalism"

“We have been working with TRS for several years. Cassandra and her staff are the epitome of professionalism and tact as they help guide others who may not be as experienced and knowledgeable regarding compensation design. TRS has helped us get clear on our compensation philosophy and to redesign our structure to attract and retain talented team members in an extremely competitive market. TRS has become an integral extension of our strategic process and we look forward to continuing our partnership with them.”

Valarie Gossage, PHR, SHRM-CP | Director, Human Resources  | Exelead

"Extremely Impressed"

“I have contacted Cassandra Faurote on several compensation and total rewards projects over the last several year and have been extremely impressed with the results of each project. Cassandra and her team bring a level of professionalism and compensation expertise to meet any project complexity. I highly recommend Cassandra Faurote and Total Rewards Solutions for anyone looking to update their strategic compensation plans.”

Steve Putt | VP — Human Resources  | Electricom

Whether you are a seasoned HR executive or a generalist early in your career as a compensation and total rewards professional, you will benefit from this practical guide. Certainly, understanding how to use compensation and total rewards as a competitive advantage has never been more important!

Nancy S. Ahlrichs, SPHR, SHRM-SCP

We’re Proud of Our NET PROMOTER SCORE. Why? Because It’s 100!

(This metric of customer loyalty and satisfaction means that 100 percent of our responding customers are likely to recommend us to others.)

Workforce Therapy Interviews TRS CEO
Cassandra Faurote at KY SHRM

Topics: Benchmarking, Merit Pay, Salary Surveys and More!
(Run time: 5:48)

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Workforce Therapy Podcast Cassandra Faurote

Lattice’s Resources for Humans Magazine
Presents Expert Commentary from TRS CEO:

How to Be Transparent About Compensation

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Pay Transparency

Indianapolis Business Journal
Turns to TRS CEO for Expert Insights:

$18 Starting Wage Touted to Employers as a Big Plus

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Employee Variable Pay Strategy

TRS CEO Gives TrueU Presentation:

How to Fix Pay Equality!

 

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Indy Maven Article Features Insights from TRS CEO:

It’s Time to Get Paid: Here’s How to Negotiate Your Compensation

 

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TRS Honored by the City of Indianapolis OMWBD!

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