In its essence, job evaluation is simply a means of ranking all of the jobs in your organisation into an order based on a view of the size/importance of the jobs, or elements of those jobs, for the organisation. It is a foundation stone in building reward programmes for many organisations and it is critical that the chosen approach, aligns with and supports, the aims of the business.

The optimal design of a job evaluation approach differs from organisation to organisation. There is no such thing as a 'one size fits all' approach. At Hewitt, we have had considerable success in designing bespoke job evaluation schemes and have worked closely with clients to address specific issues such as; impending equal value claims; the need to facilitate global transfers; integration of diverse groups in M&A situations; facilitating restructuring in growth or downturn situations.

We have also developed a proprietary points factor job evaluation scheme, designed to address the needs of organisations in the 21st Century. Hewitt's JobLink™ has some unique advantages:

• Direct link to Hewitt's pay database(TCM).
• Covers all levels of jobs in an organisations with substitutable factors to reflect managerial vs manual roles.
• Factors developed to accommodate the complex global nature of today's business environment.
• Computer assisted and easy to use.

However, a great design is only part of the story for a successful implementation. Hewitt consultants are also able to assist clients with implementation issues including; consultation with staff representatives, all aspects of communication, and training of expert users in both assessment and system maintenance.

For more information contact Jackie Waller via email or phone at +44 (0) 1727 888394 or Cheryl Hinman via email or phone at +44 (0) 20 7939 4950.