WorldatWork is an international association of human resource professionals and business leaders focused on attracting, motivating and retaining employees. Founded in 1955, WorldatWork provides practitioners with knowledge leadership to effectively design and implement strategies and practices in total rewards – compensation, benefits, work-life, performance and recognition, development and career opportunities. WorldatWork supports its 30,000 members and customers in 75 countries with thought leadership, education, publications, research and certification.

The WorldatWork group of registered marks includes: WorldatWork®, workspan®, Certified Compensation Professional or CCP®, Certified Benefits Professional® or CBP, Global Remuneration Professional or GRP®, Work-Life Certified Professional or WLCP™ , WorldatWork Society of Certified Professionals®, and Alliance for Work-Life Progress® or AWLP®.

WorldatWork Journal, WorldatWork Press and Telework Advisory Group are part of the WorldatWork family.

2024 WorldatWork Courses

C12/GR6 - Variable Pay-Improving Performance with Variable Pay- April 8-9, 2024 - Sign up and learn more here!

C3E - Quantitative Principles in Compensation Management- September 24-25, 2024 - Sign up and learn more here!

Michael Wagner is the instructor for these courses. 

Mike Wagner is Assistant Professor and Director of the Master of Arts in Human Resources program at the University of Cincinnati. At UC, Mike teaches courses in Leadership, Business Professionalism, Business Ethics and Compensation. He received his PhD in Organizational Psychology from Columbia University in New York City, where his focus was on pay-for-performance and organizational change. Before UC, Mike was vice president of compensation and risk management at Fifth Third Bank in Cincinnati, as well as compensation manager at American Express in New York City. Mike was also director of HR Measurement and Research at AXA Insurance and was a human capital consultant at Mercer Human Capital Consulting. Mike currently does consult projects in HR strategy, compensation, and employee engagement. Mike is a faculty member for WorldatWork.