{"id":7157,"date":"2023-05-22T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-22T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/?p=7157"},"modified":"2025-05-07T14:54:56","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T13:54:56","slug":"the-changing-face-of-hr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/the-changing-face-of-hr\/","title":{"rendered":"The changing face of HR: A research report for HR and People leaders"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"entry-header has-dark-background-color entry-header--has-illustration entry-header--has-illustration--generic\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-header__row row align-center\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-lg-7 col-xlg-6 entry-header__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"component component-single-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-header__misc text--subtitle text--uppercase text--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/category\/people-leadership\/\" class=\"entry-header__link\">People &amp; Leadership<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe changing face of HR: A research report for HR and People leaders\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"entry-header__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"single-post-details container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on \"><time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-05-22T10:00:00+01:00\">22 May, 2023<\/time><\/span><span class=\"reading-time\"> min read<\/span>\n\t\t<button\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"social-share-button button button--icon button--secondary js-social-share-button\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-title=\"The changing face of HR: A 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class=\"entry-author__image\" height=\"40\" width=\"40\" fetchpriority=\"high\" \/>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"entry-author__name\">Jessica Leyshon<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">HR leaders love working in HR, but the enormous challenges they\u2019re facing today are coming at a severe personal cost, Sage\u2019s Changing face of HR research reveals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">91% of HR leaders told us they\u2019re excited about the future of HR, and 57% say they love working in HR. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">However, 81% admit to being burnt out, and over half (62%) are considering leaving the profession.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">We spoke to more than 1,000 HR leaders and C-suite execs from small and medium organisations across the world to find out their candid thoughts on the sector today, what\u2019s keeping them up at night, and what their hopes are for the future of HR.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><strong>The changing face of HR in 2024<\/strong>&nbsp;covers the following topics:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>HR today \u2013 what life is like for HR leaders right now.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What the future holds for HR \u2013 how HR feel about the future of the sector.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Solving HR challenges \u2013 what HR leaders need to get ahead.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><div class=\"single-cta\">\n\t<a\n\t\tclass=\"button button--primary gate-9b785e67-28a4-4d3f-bd26-898968a630a5\"\n\t\trole=\"button\"\n\t\tdata-button-location=\"content_area\"\n\t\thref=\"#gate-9b785e67-28a4-4d3f-bd26-898968a630a5\"\n\t>Download your free copy of The changing face of HR in 2024 and discover what\u2019s keeping HR leaders up at night<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The changing face of HR \u2013 a summary of the research report<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">You\u2019re leading in times of accelerated change in the HR function<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">The rate of change in HR in recent years has been eye-watering, due to the pandemic and seismic shifts in the workplace\u2013and the world itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">91% of HR and C-suite leaders say HR\u2019s role has changed dramatically over the past five years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Around a third of HR leaders, and 40% of the C-suite, told us they don\u2019t think these drastic changes will slow down anytime soon either.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The HR paradox<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Our research revealed HR are grappling with a range of paradoxes in their role today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Exhilarating versus daunting future<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">91% of HR leaders are excited about the future of HR \u2013 but 66% are also concerned about what the future holds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Loving what you do versus being burnt out<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">57% of HR leaders say they love working in HR, yet 62% are considering leaving HR.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Leading the table versus a seat at the table<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">91% of HR leaders say they have the skills to be CEOs, but just 13% are prioritising financial performance today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Actual value versus perceived value<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">86% of HR leaders say they\u2019re speedy and agile, but 63% of the C-suite still see HR\u2019s role as an admin function.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Economic turbulence<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">93% of HR and C-suite leaders are worried about the economic climate and its impact on the company.<\/p>\n \n<div class=\"single-cta gated-content\">\n\t<div class=\"single-cta__positioner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__wrapper has-dark-background-color\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"single-cta__title h3\">The changing face of HR in 2024<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">From process to people, take a peek at the paradoxes facing HR leaders today by downloading this research report.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"#gate-9b785e67-28a4-4d3f-bd26-898968a630a5\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"single-cta__button button button--primary\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>Download the report<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"647\" height=\"647\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/11\/changing-face-of-HR-cover.jpg\" class=\"single-cta__image\" alt=\"HR jigsaw\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/11\/changing-face-of-HR-cover.jpg 647w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 48em) 33vw, 100vw\" 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