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The report said that the last year or so has been challenging to say the least . HR leaders told Sage they feel stressed , burnt out and are considering leaving the profession . And 95 % of HR leaders said working in HR is simply too much work and stress . A huge 91 % said the last couple of years have been challenging and a large proportion – 84 % said they regularly feel stressed , and still high – 81 % said they feel personally burnt out . Almost two third , 62 %, said they are considering leaving HR .
Accelerated change in the HR function
A report from software company , Sage , showed the key challenges which HR leaders will face in the near future and how to address these issues and changes . The report also highlighted the differing opinions in how HR leaders view their role and priorities and how members of the C-suite see it . The report called The changing face of HR in
2024 was a result of a Sage survey which questioned more than 1,000 HR leaders and C-suite executives to uncover how HR is changing and what success looks like in today and tomorrow ’ s new world of work .
The rate of change in HR in recent years has been dramatic , thanks to the pandemic and seismic shifts in the workplace – and the world itself . Ninety-one percent of HR and C-suite leaders said HR ’ s role has changed dramatically over the past five years . Around a third of HR leaders , and 41 % of the C-suite said they don ’ t think these drastic changes will slow down anytime soon either .
Director of Human Resources , Simeio Solutions , Tushar Kad , said : “ HR has no alternative but to pull up its socks and be part of the change . For us to be able to do that , we must be on our toes , to get ourselves educated and informed , so that we can anticipate the transformation to the greatest possible extent .”
Time for HR ’ s big re-brand
Despite this , there is widespread consensus in the HR community that the days of HR being seen as an admin function should have moved on . Seventy-three percent of HR leader thought the term ‘ Human Resources ’ is outdated , and 85 % of the C-suite
REPORT REVEALS HOW HR IS CHANGING
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