About the Author

Cassandra Faurote is a respected compensation expert and employee rewards consultant who designs effective and competitive compensation and total reward programs for corporate clients. Faurote has more than 25 years of experience in Human Resources and compensation, both as an internal and external consultant. She is the founder, owner and principal of Total Reward Solutions, a private firm which has provided consulting services to organizations in more than 30 industries. Faurote earned a Bachelor's degree in Business Management; and holds the designations of CCP (Certified Compensation Professional), SPHR (Senior Professional in Human Resources), and SHRM-SCP (SHRM Senior Certified Professional). She has authored articles in World at Work publications, Inside Indiana Perspectives, Louisville Business Journal, and Kentucky SHRM. She is also a sought-after presenter on compensation and total rewards topics, and is a frequent conference speaker. Faurote serves on the Boards for the Greater Lawrence Chamber of Commerce and the National Association of Women Business Owners, Indianapolis Chapter. She is an alumnus of the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses entrepreneurship training program, an elite invitation-only group of small business owners. For more information about Cassandra Faurote and Total Reward Solutions, visit www.totalrsolutions.com.