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HR Careers 2011/2012
The 2011 XpertHR benchmarking survey of HR careers, looking at: HR career structures; qualifications and educational background of HR professionals; HR professionals' membership of professional organisations; factors influencing HR careers; managing and advancing HR careers; and HR career prospects. The survey was conducted in August 2011 and is based on responses from 668 HR professionals representing organisations with a total combined workforce of 3,705,220 employees.
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Survey:
HR Careers 2011/2012
Date:
19-08-2011
Source:
XpertHR Surveys
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Topics:
Benchmarking,Adding value,HR training
Keywords:
human resources,career,hr careers
Type:
Snapshot
Participants:
668
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Survey questions
To whom do you directly report?
To which other parties do you directly report?
How long have you worked in your current role?
Was your first job in HR?
What type of role was your first job in HR?
In which non-HR business functions have you worked?
What post-secondary school educational qualifications do you hold?
Do you currently hold any professional CIPD qualifications or HR certificates?
What professional HR qualifications do you hold?
Are you currently a member of any HR or management professional associations?
If you are a CIPD member on an individual basis, what is your professional designation?
Why did you choose HR as a career?
What are your views on HR career management?
To what extent do you agree with the following statement? "CIPD qualifications are vital to an individual wishing to enter the HR profession."
To what extent do you agree with the following statement? "Academic qualifications are not required as an entry to the HR profession."
To what extent do you agree with the following statement? "Business knowledge or experience is important for an individual wishing to enter the HR profession."
To what extent do you agree with the following statement? "It is more important to have sound business knowledge than HR experience when taking up a senior HR position."
To what extent do you agree with the following statement? "CIPD qualifications are vital for advancement in the HR profession."
To what extent do you agree with the following statement? "Operational experience in other parts of the business is vital for advancement in the HR profession"
How do you manage your own ongoing HR career and knowledge development?
What has been the most important factor in advancing your own HR career?
What has been the second most important factor in advancing your own HR career?
What has been the third most important factor in advancing your own HR career?
How often do you scan the HR job market for new career opportunities?
Where are you most likely to look for new career opportunities?
Have you experienced barriers to advancing your own career in HR?
What are the main barriers to advancing in the HR profession?
Do you think that HR is viewed as a genuine profession in today's society?
How do senior non-HR managers within your organisation view HR's contribution to the business?
How confident are you that there will be good job prospects for HR professionals in future years?
If you could start your career over again, would you still choose HR as a career?
What is the best advice you would give someone wishing to succeed in the HR profession?
What is the gender profile of the UK HR profession in 2011/2012?
What is your job level within the UK HR profession?
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HR careers survey 2011: Qualifications versus business experience
HR careers survey 2011: Advancing in the profession
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