Reopening Arlington: HR Strategies Post-COVID-19

Arlington Economic Development continued its virtual series on preparing office tenants for their return to the workplace amidst COVID-19. Featuring a panel of Arlington-based companies and an independent HR consultant moderating the panel, attendees participated in an interesting conversation around HR strategies post-COVID-19.

Topics included hiring and onboarding employees, employee benefits in a post-COVID-19 environment and communications with employees on policies and procedures as your workforce prepares to return to the office. 

Moderator & Panelists

• Kim Fischer, Human Resource Consultant, Fischer Werner HR Consulting
• Dr. Ximena Hartsock, Founder, Phone2Action
• Zach Jenks, Recruiting Manager, Excella
• Greg Kilhstrom, CEO, CareerGig

Key Highlights

• Greg Kilhstrom with CareerGig emphasized the importance of understanding employee concerns during a time of crisis and the need to mitigate those concerns with clear communications [1:09] 

• Dr. Ximena Hartsock with Phone2Action observed that onboarding is taking a bit longer [:58]

• Kim Fischer with Fischer Werner HR Consulting discussed the importance of flexibility [2:00]

Watch the Full HR Strategies Post-COVID-19 Webinar