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Helios HR Blog

Timely blog posts by HR and Recruiting consultants responding to every day questions, hot topics and compliance-related news as it relates to attracting, engaging and retaining talent.

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Total Rewards

By: Kathryn Gombos
February 16th, 2021

Recently, I was working with a General Counsel who was tasked with putting together an analysis of the pay for their top five leaders in preparation for their annual Board Meeting. As pay equity regulations trend towards increased levels of transparency and as organizations respond to the COVID-19 impact on the US economy, it is no surprise the Board wanted to take a closer look at their executive pay.

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HR Tech

By: Ber Leary
February 12th, 2021

Remote working has been a lifesaver during the pandemic - figuratively and literally. But when people are working outside of your secure IT network, they immediately become targets for cybercriminals. According to a recent Deloitte survey, phishing attacks have increased by a massive 26% in the past year.

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Business Management & Strategy

By: Bryan Krinzman
February 12th, 2021

I am blessed to work in a role that affords me the opportunity to view the common leadership styles of a variety of different people. Working alongside a team of HR consultants, coaches, and leadership trainers at Helios HR, I am able to compare and contrast the most effective leadership styles of some of the best leaders in the DC Metro area.

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Business Management & Strategy | Human Capital Impact Forum

By: Jenna Louis
February 9th, 2021

On Friday, February 5, 2021, Helios HR hosted the Human Capital Impact Forum: Future-Proof Your People Strategy for 2021. The virtual event brought together over 150 HR and C-level leaders and was moderated Helios HR’s President, Ethan Gill, and included panelists: Monica Dalwadi, Managing Partner at Baker Tilly; Erin Ogburn, Chief People Officer at Kearney & Company; and Vandana Sinha, Editor-in-Chief at the Washington Business Journal.

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Employee Relations | Talent Acquisition

By: Rachel Butler
February 3rd, 2021

Today, I see more and more of our clients utilizing personality assessments in their hiring and employee development practices. In fact, according to Psychology Today, about 80% of Fortune 500 companies use personality tests to assess potential and current employees to make hiring, team building, and developmental decisions.

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Business Management & Strategy

By: Ber Leary
January 29th, 2021

2020 saw something of a boom in executive coaching. CEOs and senior management found themselves trying to navigate a turbulent, pandemic-struck world, with no one to turn to for guidance. Coaches offered calm, objective support and helped leaders to develop survival strategies on the fly.