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title: The Evolution of Compensation
description: Compensation isn't just about salary anymore. Guusto's Noah Warder and Benefi's Patrick Dunn talk about how rewards have evolved in the modern era.
image: https://webinars.guusto.com/hubfs/WEBINAR_GRAPHIC_Jan2024Benefi-1.jpg
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# The Evolution of Compensation

![The Evolution of Compensation](https://webinars.guusto.com/hubfs/WEBINAR_GRAPHIC_Jan2024Benefi-1.jpg)

**January 17, 2024 at 11:00 AM PST/ 2.00 PM EST**

 

With recruitment and retention becoming more challenging than ever, many companies across different sectors are becoming more creative in how they structure their compensation plans, and supplementing their basic salary offerings with additional benefits and rewards in order to gain a competitive edge in the market.

In this webinar, our Head of People Noah Warder talks to Patrick Dunn, Founder & CEO of Benefi, about how compensation has evolved, and how companies can create more attractive packages for today’s employees.

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[Patrick Dunn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-dunn-b296962/)

Founder & CEO  - [Benefi](https://www.benefi.com/)

 

Patrick Dunn is the Founder & CEO of Benefi, a transformative employee rewards platform which helps employers attract and retain talent with creative compensation solutions.

Previously, Patrick was AVP of Innovation at Canada Life, and has over 15 years of experience in product and service development.

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[Noah Warder](https://www.linkedin.com/in/noahwarder/)

Head of People - [Guusto](https://guusto.com)

 

Noah has been leading people teams and helping startups scale their people process across Canada and the US.

 

Now as Head of People at Guusto, he gets to marry his passion for employee best practices and a people-centric mission of helping companies create amazing employee recognition programs to build community, connect teams, and engage employees in meaningful and authentic ways.  

 

 

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