New survey findings from anonymous reporting software company AllVoices have shed light on HR leaders’ sentiments as they continue to be faced with increased workloads and higher turnover. The survey of 400 human resources professionals discovered that 53% of respondents are feeling burnt out whilst 48% are looking for a new job.
Respondents reported that the most demanding aspects of their job included managing or implementing leadership demands, scheduling and retaining employees. Several leaders also felt challenged by the workload or work hours as well as onboarding and communicating across all business units.
HR leaders are seemingly in the midst of the Great Resignation with the majority reporting that they had seen between 11 – 20 per cent of their staff leave their job in the past year. The majority of employees who resigned came from mid-level roles though 34% of HR reported experiencing turnover at their company’s most senior level. Furthermore, half of those employees who had left spent more than 3 years working for their company.
“HR leaders are dedicated to their employees and are drawn to the field because they want to see individuals thrive in their professions. Yet they face a number of challenges today that are preventing them from doing their best work, the most significant of which is the Great Resignation. HR teams are the ones seemingly stuck in the middle between losing employees and hiring new ones, all while trying to implement ways to increase engagement and get their employees to stay,” commented Claire Schmidt, CEO and Founder, AllVoices.
To ward off the long-term impacts of the Great Resignation, the majority of HR leaders across all organisation sizes reported that they are looking to hire between 16-20 people for their company. In order to entice candidates, leaders are turning to offering increased salaries, adding or improving benefits such as PTO and insurance, hybrid ways of working and demonstrating an organisational commitment to listening to employee feedback.
Looking ahead, despite the challenges, HR leaders remain optimistic and excited about the impact they can make to their organisation. Notably, leaders are excited most about improving collaboration and advising across business units as well as bolstering communication across the entire business and implementing new technologies.
Paul Arkwright
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