A LOOK BEHIND THE STUDY
HR PULSE
MOOD WITHIN HR 50%
Of respondents indicate within the past year, the number of employees within their organization has Increased.
positive
negative
neutral
Canada USA UK
Mexico Honduras Trinidad & Tobago Pakistan Australia
COUNTRIES REPRESENTED
PROFILES OF RESPONDENTS
HR Non-HR
TOTAL PARTICIPANTS: 514
INDUSTRIES REPRESENTED
Chief Human Resources Officer or organizational HR Leader
Director or VP level within an HR function
HR Specialist or Business Partner
Manager or Senior Manager within an HR function
Executive/Leadership team member within a non-HR function
Owner/Chief Executive Officer/President
Senior Management team member within a non-HR function
Financial Services or Insurance · 20%
Professional Service · 6%
Consumer/Packaged Goods · 5%
Public Sector · 5%
Utilities & Energy · 5%
Telecom · 3%
Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals · 7%
Retail · 7%
Technology · 7%
Manufacturing · 6%
Non Profit · 6%
Others:
Services · 15%
Aerospace or Defense · 2%
Transport · 2%
Construction · 1%
Mining · 1%
COMPANY SIZE REPRESENTED
22% 41% 37%
1 to 250 251 to 1000 1001+
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HR PULSE
TALENT & LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
Of respondents said that Leadership Effectiveness is the biggest challenge facing their HR function.
34%
Within the next 1 to 2 years, the areas that will experience the most growth Talent/Leadership Development.
Within my HR function, our organization is planning to grow Talent/Leadership Development. Most common answer
Key HR priorities within my organization for the next year are:1· Talent and Leadership Development.
2· Process Improvement & Efficiencies.
3· Talent Acquisition.
4· Focus on Employee Engagement.
5· Increased Use of Technology.
Top reasons HR projects have been delayed or canceled:
3· Lack of skilled project resources.
1· Lack of budget.
2· Work capacity of member teams.
PensionPayroll Benefits
75% of respondents indicate that the most outsourced components of their HR function are:
6.5
How aligned do you believe your HR function is to your organizations business priorities?
How do you rate the effectiveness of your Talent Attraction function?
7.4
6.6
6.6
0
2
4
6
8
10
1· Continued focus on process improvement and efficiencies.
2· Adding key HR expertise to support the growth agenda.
3· HR is "at the table" as a strategic partner.
4· New strategic HR leader that understands business imperatives.
Reasons for the Increase in HR effectiveness
How do you rate your Talent Attraction function's ability to source & deliver talent without the use of external search firms/vendors?
KEY HR PULSE RATINGS
6.8
How would you rate the effectiveness of your HR function?
Perspective from Business/Non-HR How do you rate the effectiveness of your HR function?
TOP 3 reasons for the increase in effectiveness:1· Acquired Additional Skilled Resources
2· Process Improvement & Efficiencies
3· Better Alignment Between HR Programs & Business Needs
61%Of respondents say this is better than the year before.
Of respondents indicate that within their corporate leadership team, their HR function has become a Higher priority.
TOP 4 reasons behind the increase in priority:1· Increased Need for Alignment Between HR Programs and the Business Strategy.
2· Recognition of HR's Impact on the Bottom Line.
3· New Executive Leadership that Believes in the Value of HR.
4· Organizational Growth Agenda That Requires HR Support.
49%
Relative to 3 years ago, Employee Engagement levels within my organization have Increased.
TOP 3 WORDS to describe my organization in the past year.