HR departments 2025

The 23rd annual Brightmine benchmarking survey of HR departments. The survey is based on responses from 266 organisations.

Survey questions

How many HR staff does your organisation employ?
How many HR staff does your organisation employ at senior leadership level?
How many HR staff does your organisation employ at managerial level?
How many HR staff does your organisation employ at non-managerial level?
What is the ratio of employees to HR staff?
Does your organisation's HR function include HR Business Partners?
Does your organisation's HR team include specialists who focus on specific areas?
- How many specialists work in your organisation's HR function?
- How many Recruitment and Talent Acquisition specialists work in your organisation's HR function?
- How many Learning & Development specialists work in your organisation's HR function?
- How many Compensation & Benefits specialists work in your organisation's HR function?
- How many Employee Relations specialists work in your organisation's HR function?
- How many Equity, Diversity and Inclusion specialists work in your organisation's HR function?
- How many Employee Engagement and Experience specialists work in your organisation's HR function?
- How many Change Management specialists work in your organisation's HR function?
- How many People Analytics specialists work in your organisation's HR function?
- How many ESG specialists work in your organisation's HR function?
Has the structure of the HR function in your organisation changed in the last 12 months?
What HR knowledge or skills are most critical for your HR team to have?
Which of the following metrics does your organisation measure?
- To what extent are these metrics used by your organisation to inform decision-making and strategic planning?
What percentage of overall HR time is spent on strategic activities?
What percentage of overall HR time is spent on business consultancy?
What percentage of overall HR time is spent on administration?
What percentage of overall HR time is spent on keeping up to date with legislative and other procedural changes?
What percentage of overall HR time is spent on employee experience?
What percentage of overall HR time is spent on recruitment activities?
What percentage of overall HR time is spent on collecting/analysing HR data?
Which of the following statements best describes HR involvement in organisation-level strategic planning?
How do you feel about the current level of delegation of people management activities from HR to line managers in your organisation?
How effective would you rate the HR team in meeting the needs of your organisation?
What are the biggest barriers to HR working effectively across your organisation?
Overall, how satisfied are you with your job?

Additional information

Date:: 01 November 2024
Source:: Brightmine Surveys
Participants:: 266

Survey analysis

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HR departments 2025

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