Working from home has been a popular option for many years—even before the Covid pandemic forced many people to vacate the office. Back in 2019, around 5% of people were fully remote, with over 60% working a hybrid mix of remote and in-office days.

Data is becoming more important than ever in the HR department. In 2019, 48% of CHROs said that their recruitment process depended on data analytics. In 2024, that figure has risen to 78%.

The 2020s have been a stressful decade for everyone, from the Quiet Quitting trend of 2022 to the slew of high-profile layoffs in 2023. All of this uncertainty has had a big impact on employee engagement.

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.

In the past, professionals used to seek out companies that could offer employment for the whole of their career—the so-called “job for life”. Those days are long gone. Today's average American will now have 12 jobs in their lifetime, and the career ladder has been replaced with the career journey.

The healthcare industry tends to attract some very special people. Whether directly involved in patient care or working hard behind the scenes, healthcare employees put their hearts into their jobs.