WorldatWork is a global association for human resources

Human resources

Human resources is a term used to describe the individuals who make up the workforce of an organization, although it is also applied in labor economics to, for example, business sectors or even whole nations...

 professionals and business leaders focused on attracting, motivating, and retaining employees. WorldatWork works to promote the role of human resources as a profession, offering training and certification in compensation, benefits, work-life, and total rewards. Founded in 1955 and known for most of its history as the American Compensation Association,

The headquarters office is in Scottsdale, Arizona

Scottsdale, Arizona

Scottsdale is a city in the eastern part of Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, adjacent to Phoenix. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, as of 2010 the population of the city was 217,385...

. WorldatWork also has an office in Washington, D.C.

WorldatWork's organization includes the following affiliates: WorldatWork Society of Certified Professionals and WorldatWork's Alliance for Work-Life Progress.

Membership

There are no prerequisites to membership at WorldatWork. Initiatory membership fees total $340 for practitioners and consultants, $125 for academic faculty, and $55 for students.

Certifications

WorldatWork certifications include Certified Compensation Professional (CCP), Certified Benefits Professional (CBP), Global Remuneration Professional (GRP), and Work-Life Certified Professional (WLCP)--all earned by passing pertinent exams. In 2010, WorldatWork introduced two new competency-based designations: the Certified Executive Compensation Professional (CECP) and the Certified Sales Compensation Professional (CSCP).

Total Rewards in HR

In the human resources field, total rewards refer to the monetary and non-monetary returns provided to employees in exchange for their time, talents, efforts and results. Total rewards, sometimes referred to as total compensation, involve the skilled and deliberate integration of five key elements that effectively attract, motivate and retain the talent required to achieve desired business results.

The five key elements of total rewards are:
1-compensation
2-benefits
3-work-life
4-career development
5-performance and recognition