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Angela Talbot and Isbelle Wells Join The MJ Companies in Rapidly Growing Nashville Office

NASHVILLE (April 22, 2026) – The MJ Companies (MJ), a leading business and financial services consulting firm for more than 60 years, has added Angela Talbot to its Nashville office as Associate Director of Client Experience. Isbelle Wells also joins (…)

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Compensation and Total Rewards
Person holding a smartphone with digital chat bubbles displaying financial symbols and user icons, representing mobile communication and online financial transactions.
PUBLISHED January 13th, 2026

How to Respond When An Employee Prompts an AI Pay Discussion

Julie Bingham

“Hey Chat, please summarize this meeting.” Harmless, right? (And for this scenario, let’s assume it’s on the company’s secure AI bot.) “Hey Chat, what’s …

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Compensation and Total Rewards
Person using a laptop with financial icons, including a money bag, calculator, and graphs, symbolizing online financial management and analysis.
PUBLISHED October 7th, 2025

2026 Salary Increase Budget Trends

Julie Bingham

Each year, our Total Rewards + Compensation Consulting practice keeps a close eye on reported trends in annual salary increase budgets. The research and …

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PUBLISHED August 14th, 2025

Small Changes, Big Impact: Low-Cost Ways to Support Employees through Inflation

Julie Bingham

As inflation headlines re-emerge, many employers are contemplating shifts in their remote and hybrid work policies. Organizations are working hard to balance two competing …

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Compensation and Total Rewards
Hands exchanging cash from an envelope over a contract on a table, symbolizing a financial agreement or transaction.
PUBLISHED May 20th, 2025

How Employers Are Shaping Sustainable Compensation Strategies in 2025

Julie Bingham

After years of pressure on compensation programs due to a highly competitive labor market, changing employee priorities, and rising inflation and cost of living, …

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Calculator, notepad, and pen on a marble surface surrounded by U.S. dollar bills, symbolizing financial planning and budgeting.
PUBLISHED February 3rd, 2025

Balancing Progress with Nonprofit Executive Compensation

Julie Bingham

The median executive pay for nonprofits has risen steadily since 2018. However, due to disparities within the sector, the prominence of short and long-term …

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PUBLISHED May 21st, 2024

How to Navigate Conversations About Online Compensation Data

Julie Bingham

One of the most prevalent compensation conversations in the workplace is about online pay data: from various sources ranging from employer websites to recruiting …

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Group of professionals analyzing financial data with calculators, charts, and graphs on a table during a business meeting.
PUBLISHED January 30th, 2024

Navigating Total Rewards Budget Approval

Julie Bingham

Proactive planning is the key to unlocking the full potential of the total rewards budgetary approval process. The art and science behind strategic planning …

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Miniature figures of a man and woman sitting on stacks of coins, symbolizing financial disparity and wealth management concepts.
PUBLISHED November 7th, 2023

BEYOND BUZZWORDS: PAY TRANSPARENCY’S ROLE IN TOTAL REWARDS

Julie Bingham

As a result of changing labor markets, more and more employees are demanding pay transparency. Employees are demanding it, legal mandates are reinforcing it, …

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PUBLISHED December 19th, 2022

THE PAY TRANSPARENCY JOURNEY

Julie Bingham

Recent pay transparency regulations across the United States highlight the value and impact of creating pay scales that define the hourly or annual salary …

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