The past year has been full of surprises, especially for HR leaders. Changes in economic conditions, the recruitment market, and overall trends in employee relations may have caused a lot of organizations to rethink their overall human capital strategy.

If Human Resources was once a purely back-office function, that’s not true today. 89% of CEOs now say that HR leaders are vital strategic partners, which shows the changing role of Human Resources in the C-Suite.

At Helios, we are often approached by current and prospective clients to conduct compensation benchmarking for their organizations. Typically, it's because they are losing talent to the competition or having conversations with their employees about salaries they found online.

International Equal Pay Day occurs on September 18th each year, with the goal of highlighting pay discrepancies between men and women. Around the world, women generally earn around 20% less than men. Gender pay gaps can also occur within organizations, even when your organization has a commitment to equality.

The 2020s have been an unpredictable decade, to say the least. Stressful events have forced many people to reevaluate their careers, their work-life balance, and their relationships with employers.

We’ve talked before about how it’s sometimes hard to communicate Total Rewards to employees, especially younger workers. Employees don’t always see beyond their paycheck, and employers struggle to show the value of less tangible benefits.