Recent Contract Awards:

September 2007: JD White & Associates, Inc. recently received a contract award from STR LLC, a government contractor located in Fairfax, VA. STR wishes to ensure that its compensation and benefits program is competitive with similar organizations to help attract and retain the talent it needs.

JD White & Associates, Inc. will conduct a competitive marketplace analysis of all aspects of STR's "total compensation" program: salary, employee benefits, and bonuses. We will also help STR to define its compensation philosophy to ensure all elements are achieving the intended objectives.

July 2007: JD White & Associates, Inc. recently began work on a project for The Adams National Bank. We will serve as the project manager under a subcontract to The Millennium Group International LLC, which has overall responsibility for the project.

The assignment will involve a review of the executive compensation program. Specific tasks will include: interviewing executives, conducting a comprehensive marketplace compensation analysis, providing recommendations and communicating the results.

May 2007: JD White & Associates, Inc. recently received a contract award from the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation to revise its Employee Handbook. The assignment will include a significant reorganization and revision of the Handbook, as well as the production of a new Handbook for a subsidairy organization.

February 2007: JD White & Associates, Inc. recently received a contract award from the Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) to perform a number of actions aimed at strengthening the career path system of the organization. Specifically, JD White & Associates, Inc. will interview employees and managers to determine the strengths and weaknesses of the current program, and help ASCD design a new program that is fair, realistic, and that will facilitate effective career progression discussions throughout the organization.

December 2006:  JD White & Associates, Inc. recently began work on a major project for the American Psychiatric Association (APA).  JD White & Associates, Inc. will serve as the project manager under a subcontract to The Millennium Group International LLC, which has overall responsibility for the project.

The assignment will involve a complete review of APA’s compensation and job classification program.  Specific tasks will include:  interviewing management, revising all job descriptions, creating a new point factor job evaluation program, conducting a comprehensive marketplace compensation analysis, creating a new system of grading positions, communicating the results, and training the management team.

October 2006: JD White & Associates, Inc. recently received a contract award from Chenega Technology Services Corporation (CTSC) to conduct a complete review of its current recruiting process. JD White & Associates, Inc. will team with Cluff & Associates, Inc. on this project.  Tasks will include:  interviewing management and HR staff, reviewing current sourcing strategies, evaluating job titles and responsibilities for recruiting staff, reviewing the functionalities and usage of the current recruiting system, and designing a revised recruiting process consistent with best practices in the field.

July 2006: JD White & Associates, Inc. recently received a contract award from the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) to conduct a complete review of its current performance evaluation program. JD White & Associates, Inc. will interview executives, conduct focus groups with employees, and design and implement a completely revised performance evaluation system consistent with best practices in the field. This will include an in-depth training session for all managers.

April 2006: JD White & Associates, Inc. recently received a contract award from the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) to perform a number of actions aimed at strengthening the performance management system of the organization. Specifically, JD White & Associates, Inc. will work individually with several senior managers to enhance their performance coaching skills, and will also develop a new organization-wide annual performance evaluation process.

December 2005: JD White & Associates, Inc. recently received a contract award from the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation to assist in the evaluation of the organization's current structure, its internal processes, and its employee related programs. The Foundation has been growing rapidly and wishes to ensure that its future growth is built on effective organizational principles. These principles include: having an organizational structure that makes sense and which has clearly defined roles; developing internal processes that are efficient and which foster productivity; and creating employee related programs that provide competitive and fair rewards, and which help the organization attract and retain the talent it needs.

November 2005: JD White & Associates, Inc. recently received a contract award from Fairfax County, Virginia to assist the county evaluate and revise a number of its compensation structures. This assignment will include a review of marketplace data, the development of several options, and a specific list of recommendations for implementation.

May 2005: JD White & Associates, Inc. recently received a contract award from an agency of the US government to facilitate several sessions with senior management to address a number of critical organizational issues. These sessions will focus on ways to develop a strong senior management team as well as assist in the strategic planning process for the organization.

March 2005: JD White & Associates, Inc. recently received a contract award from QSMI, a government contractor located in Annandale, VA. QSMI's work with the US government involves tasks of a highly techncial nature, and the competition for talent is significant. QSMI wishes to evaluate whether its compensation and benefits program is competitive with similar organizations to ensure it can attract and retain the talent it needs.

JD White & Associates, Inc. will conduct a competitive marketplace analysis of all aspects of QSMI's "total compensation" program: salary, employee benefits, and bonuses. We will also help QSMI define its compensation philosophy to ensure all the elements of its program are achieving the intended objectives.

January 2005: JD White & Associates, Inc. recently received a contract award from Perot Systems Government Services (PSGS) to conduct a systematic review of its human resources processes. The goal of this project is to identify inefficiencies in the current processes, as well as to determine if the organization is leveraging its current human resources information system to its maximum potential.

JD White & Associates, Inc. will team with Application Outfitters on this project. Application Outfitters is an information technology consulting firm that focuses on helping organizations successfully implement, enhance, and efficiently utilize their business information systems.

September 2004: JD White & Associates, Inc. received a contract award from BCS, Incorporated, a Columbia, MD based consulting firm that has experienced rapid growth. The company will initially help BCS develop a mission, values, and vision statement. When that part of the assignment is completed, the company will interview all employees and develop job descriptions and competency profiles for all jobs. Then it will begin a process of reviewing aspects of BCS's human resources program. This review may include: recruiting, new hire orientation, compensation, benefits, performance evaluation, training, and career development. The company will provide data and recommendations to help BCS develop a human resources program to support continued company growth.

Other Company News:

January 2008: John White was selected to deliver training to a Washington, DC association's Human Resources Department on the Fair Labor Standards Act.

May 2006: John White was selected as the trainer for a PricewaterhouseCoopers program entitled "High Impact Negotiation Skills." The program focuses on building practical negotiation skills for consultants.

May 2005: John White was selected as a trainer for a PricewaterhouseCoopers program entitled "Foundation Consulting Skills." This program focuses on helping PwC employees enhance their consulting skills to serve their clients better.

Presentations/ Panel Discussions/Articles by John White:

Total Rewards: Trends and Challenges , Virginia Employers Roundtable, January 2008.

When HR Gets Excluded From the Table, Workforce.com Website Article, June 2007.

Do Retention Raises Set a Bad Precedent?, Workforce.com Website Article, December 2006.

Managing Salary Caps, Workforce.com Website Article, September 2006.  

What Is Your Rewards Strategy?, HR.com Website Article, May 2005.

Performance Evaluation: We Still Have a Long Way to Go, George Washington University, Washington, DC, October 2004.

Recognition and Rewards: Key Issues and Trends, Renaissance Executive Forum, Fairfax, VA, November 2003.

Compensation: When Less is More, HR.com Website Article, November 2003.

Managing Compensation and Benefits Costs, Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce, Executive Forum, Vienna, Virginia, November 2002.

Developing a Strategic Rewards Program, Non Profit HR Solutions and the Washington Council of Agencies, Washington, DC, October 2002.

Strategic Rewards, Northern Virginia Society for Human Resource Management, McLean, Virginia, July 2001.

Taking the Pulse of Your Compensation Program: Is It Still Alive?, Society for Human Resource Management National Conference, San Francisco, June 2001.

Developing a Retention Strategy, World at Work National Conference, Nashville, Tennessee, May 2001.

Recruitment and Retention,Technology Council of Maryland, Gaithersburg, Maryland, April 2001.

Employee Retention Strategies During Mergers and Acquisitions, The Tower Club, Vienna, Virginia, November 2000.

Developing a Competency-Based Hiring Process: A Case Study, Cabot Consultants Human Resources Forum, August 2000.

Retention Strategies During High Impact Changes, The Tower Club, Vienna, Virginia, March 2000.

Structuring Incentive/Bonus Plans, Women in Technology, McLean, Virginia, September 1999.

Finding and Retaining the Best People, Associated Builders and Contractors, Virginia Chapter, February 1999.

Human Resources as a Strategic Business Partner, Human Resources Association of the National Capital Area, April 1998.

Total Pay for Total Performance, Society for Human Resource Management, El Paso, Texas, October 1997.

Why Performance Management Isn't Working, Technical Compensation Forum, McLean, Virginia, 1997.

Creating a Human Resources Business Plan, Employment Relations Today, 1996.

The Changing Roles and Competencies of Human Resources, Washington Technical Personnel Forum, 1996.

Creating a Human Resources Business Plan, Society for Human Resource Management National Conference, 1995.

Work/Family Issues in the Information Technology Field, Work and Family Coalition, McLean, Virginia, 1995.

Recognition and Reward Programs, Washington Area Compensation and Benefits Association, 1995.

Connecting Business and Human Resources Strategies, Organizational Resources Counselors, Executives in Government Contracting Forum, 1993.

Good Human Resources Practices Make Good Business Sense, Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce, 1991.