Survey research centre
At Brightmine, we conduct in-depth research to provide HR professionals with valuable insights and data-driven solutions. Our surveys cover all aspects of HR practice, helping you make informed decisions and stay ahead in the ever-evolving HR landscape.
Explore the complete list of survey reports here and access the full data from all of our surveys on Benchmarking - HR Metrics.
Take part in our surveys
Take part in our survey programme and gain insights into HR practices from other organisations. Surveys are currently open on the following topics:
Our latest research
- Understand the evolving people profession, including HR's priorities for 2025.
- Discover dress and appearance practices in 2024.
Coming soon
- Launching January 2025: Forecasts for pay awards
- Launching February 2025: Pay equity and transparency
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Our research process
Key insights from our latest research
Explore recent research
View the complete list of Brightmine survey reports here and access the full data from all of our surveys on Benchmarking - HR Metrics.
The evolving people profession: HR departments research 2025
Our 23rd annual survey on HR departments includes key HR metrics and HR's priorities for 2025.
We reveal the five key areas where HR professionals will focus their efforts in the coming year, from leader and manager development to enhancing employee wellbeing.
We explore approaches to dress and appearance in 2024, and how this has changed since our 2018 research.
Pay trends November 2024: the calm before the storm?
Our latest analysis of pay awards.
Flexible working research 2024: not without its challenges
We explore organisations' approaches to flexible working, including the patterns offered and the benefits and challenges.
Strategies for a competitive and cost-effective employee benefits package
With budgets stretched and costs rising, how do you make your organisation's money go further - and make sure employees really feel the benefit?
Forecasts for pay awards in 2024/2025
Our latest survey explores anticipated pay awards for the next 12 months and the factors influencing these decisions.
We explore recruitment trends and practices in 2024, as well as how organisations are dealing with challenges in hiring and retention.
This analysis explores how organisations are navigating their approach to redundancies, as well as providing key metrics on the scale of the changes being made.
