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<\/div>\nHR leaders love their job, but they’re stressed and burned out\u2014and more than half of 1,000 professionals surveyed are considering leaving the profession, according to a recent report. <\/p>\n
HR is simply too much work, said 95 percent of more than 1,000 HR leaders and C-suite executives in a global survey conducted for Sage, a U.K.-based provider of integrated accounting, payroll and payment systems. <\/p>\n
Other sentiments HR professionals shared: <\/p>\n
The findings are from The Changing Face of HR in 2024<\/em><\/a>. Among respondents, 49 percent were at organizations with 50 to 249 employees, and 51 percent were at organizations with 250 to 1,999 employees. Respondents worked in high-skill sectors: e-commerce retail, financial services, insurance, professional services, technology and telecommunication. <\/p>\n Challenges<\/p>\n A majority of HR leaders and C-suite executives agreed that HR needs to take on more of a strategic focus and a greater consultancy role, but 73 percent of HR leaders and 76 percent of C-suite executives said the balance of HR work is often still more administrative and process focused. <\/p>\n A whopping 92 percent of HR leaders said the amount of work they have to undertake, along with limited budgets, a lack of resources and not having the right skills on the HR team will be barriers to success in 2024. A large majority\u201483 percent\u2014of HR leaders cited lacking the right HR technology as a challenge heading into 2024. One HR leader noted the need for technology that would streamline tactical work, allowing more time to focus on strategy.<\/p>\n Slightly more than half of HR leaders said tech adoption at their organizations is for: <\/p>\n Some Disconnect<\/p>\n There is some disconnect among HR leaders and C-suite executives about the top three skills HR teams need. HR leaders cited leadership and management, teamwork and coaching\/mentoring\/training facilitation. C-suite leaders agreed HR teams need leadership and management skills but listed financial and analytical skills among the top three skills HR teams need. <\/p><\/div>\n“Considering the acute shortage of talent, the Great Resignation and the quiet quitting phenomenon that a lot of organizations are facing, business leaders need to prioritize investment in technology and increase upskilling the HR department,” said Amanda Cusdin, Sage’s chief people officer, in a news statement about the findings.<\/p>\n\n
They also differed somewhat on what they think should be HR’s top priorities for 2024. <\/p>\n