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William Wong Feb 2018

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How to Argue for and Against Them

Offer packages are becoming increasingly complex in today's War for Talent.  Many corporations are utilizing equity based compensation as a carrot to woo, motivate and retain their employees.  This article will arm you with the knowledge of these equity incentive instruments so you may guide your candidate into making the correct choice - your offer.​​

They come in the form of Stock Options (ISOs and NSOs), Restricted Stocks, Restricted Stock Units (RSU), Phantom Stock, Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) and Employee Stock Purchase Plans (ESPP).  We will cover three of the most popular choices you'll encounter in comp packages and how they compare to one another.​

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