HR Careers 2017

The 2017 XpertHR survey of HR careers, looking at how UK HR professionals begin, manage and progress their careers in the profession. The survey is based on responses from 707 HR professionals at all levels of seniority, responsibility level and tenure.

Survey questions

What is the HR job level of your current role?
What HR specialism(s) are required for your current role?
To whom do you directly report?
How long have you worked in your current HR role?
On what basis are you employed in your current HR role?
What is the status of your current contract of employment?
Was your first job in HR?
Why did you choose or move into HR as a career?
Are you a member of the CIPD on an individual basis?
- What is your professional designation as a member of the CIPD on an individual basis?
Are you currently a member of any HR or management professional associations in addition to or other than the CIPD?
Do you hold any CIPD qualifications?
- What level of CIPD qualifications do you hold?
Other than CIPD qualifications, what post-secondary school educational qualifications do you hold?
How do you manage your ongoing HR career and knowledge development?
What skills, knowledge and experience are most essential to performing your role effectively?
What skills, knowledge and experience would you most like to develop in order to progress your HR career?
What personal factors have been most valuable in advancing your career?
What organisational factors have been most valuable in advancing your career?
What do you see as the main personal barriers to advancing in the HR profession?
What do you see as the main organisational barriers to advancing in the HR profession?
How confident are you that there will be good job prospects for you within the HR profession in the next 10 years?
If you could start your career over again, would you still choose HR as a career?
What is the gender profile of the UK HR profession in 2017?
What is the best advice you would give someone wishing to succeed in the HR profession?

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Date:: 26 July 2017
Source:: XpertHR Surveys
Participants:: 707

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