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.

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Take part in our survey programme and gain insights into HR practices from other organisations. Surveys are currently open on the following topics: 

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Launching November 2024:

  • Pay equity and transparency
  • Labour turnover 

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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.

Pay trends October 2024: Pay deals flatten in third quarter but are set to fall in 2025

In our latest analysis of pay settlements, we look at the latest data on pay increases and share our forecasts for the likely direction of pay awards in 2025. 

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.

Review of pay awards 2024: Basic and performance-related pay awards

In this article, we explore all pay deals collected in the last 12 months, providing breakdowns by sector and type of award.

Employee benefits research 2024: A changing picture

Our research reveals the benefits organisations most commonly offer their employees, as well as the key strategies for developing a competitive reward package. 

Recruitment research 2024

We explore recruitment trends and practices in 2024, as well as how organisations are dealing with challenges in hiring and retention.

Redundancy research 2024

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. 

Maternity, paternity and adoption leave and pay research 2024

Gain insight into organisations' maternity, paternity and adoption pay and leave practices. 

Why investing in L&D is a business imperative

With budgets increasingly stretched, learning and development may be falling to the bottom of HR's to-do list. But new research shows that the best-performing organisations have a strong L&D programme.

Four surprising findings from our AI in HR research

In March 2024, we conducted research exploring the use of AI at UK organisations. In this article, we explore some of the unexpected results.

Employee experience and organisational culture research 2024

Our research explores the current state of employee experience and organisational culture, as well as how organisations are measuring and enhancing it.