HROA Research
Research - HR Survey Reveals Conflict
A persistent lack of skills among HR professionals remains an obstacle to achieving the fullest possible transformational advantage, according to the findings of the HROA Europe’s third annual HR Transformation Survey. A full 57 percent of respondents cited skills of existing staff as a major barrier to transformation, which sends a clear signal of the critical need for training and reskilling of both HR executives and staff.
195 respondents in 29 countries participated in the survey, which was conducted in cooperation with
67 percent of respondents cited the need to make HR more strategic as the most pressing reason for change, while 61 percent are transforming their HR functions as a result of broader organizational changes. Improving services for line managers and employees is considered the third most important factor driving HR transformation (59 percent). Cost savings is not a major driver behind HR transformation initiatives.
Budgeted savings tend to be on target, but timing does not.
The survey results show that HR transformation cost savings most commonly range from five to 25 percent, with a close correlation between forecast and actual savings. The results also indicate that while actual transformation timing often meets expectations, generally requiring six months to three years, 28 percent of respondents noted that transformation took more than a year longer than anticipated.
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