| Let Employees Pay for Merit Increases |
| Believe it or not, there are many benefits that go beyond cost savings. |
| The Cost of Pay Freezes |
| Using frozen wages as a way to control costs is a shortsighted, ineffective approach. |
With nearly 30 years of experience in homebuilding, Mark Hodges attained a senior leadership position at Hovnanian Enterprises, the nation’s sixth largest homebuilder. As Senior Vice President of Corporate Operations, Mark’s duties included organizing and facilitating the Company’s strategic planning process. He authored two five year Strategic Plans for the Company in 1999 and 2005.
Mark can be reached at mark.hodges@avidratings.com.