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HR roles and responsibilities: climbing the admin mountain

The second annual IRS survey of the HR department reveals a high-profile function that is torn between contributing to the strategic direction of the organisation and handling huge volumes of administrative work.


Key points

  • A typical HR department has one member of staff for every 95 employees, has a budget worth 2.66% of total company operating costs and would like to see more tasks delegated to line managers.