We serve those who are responsible for cultivating inspired, engaged, productive, and committed workers in effective and rewarding workplaces. WorldatWork serves Total Rewards professionals throughout the world working in organizations of all sizes and every industry.
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In 1955, the association was founded in Toledo, Ohio by wage and salary professionals because they wanted to share best pay practices and wage information. Throughout the 1950s, 1960s, 1970s and much of the 1980s, the organization’s core business focused on compensation. In the late 1980s and into the 1990s, concepts of total compensation (and, later, Total Rewards) were developed and popularized. The original Ohio Wage and Salary Association changed its name twice (Midwest Compensation Association and then the American Compensation Association (ACA). In 1999, reflecting the need to broaden services and audiences, we became WorldatWork.
Be the globally trusted source of Total Rewards practices and information for all professionals and leaders who reward and create productive, committed, and inspired workforces worldwide.
A world of productive, committed, inspired, and rewarded workforces that enable organizations to deliver on their brand promises and perform at their optimal level.
WorldatWork developed the Total Rewards model to describe and account for the six key elements that combine to successfully engage a productive workforce in today’s dynamic, global marketplace.
The tools and curriculum provided by WorldatWork has definitely increased and enhanced my compensation field of knowledge. Employers recognize the broad scope of learning represented by WorldatWork designations and my studies prepared me for a promotional opportunity within two months of earning the CCP.
My certification has helped to skyrocket my career as a compensation professional and as a university professor. It has given me perspective and insight that few professionals have in this market. I have been offered different positions since obtaining my GRP.
