UK HR Directors experiencing a talent squeeze

New research has found that HR Directors risk being so consumed with issues of talent retention and hiring that they are unable to plan effectively and build a long-term strategy for their business.

The Curve Group spoke to 50 leading UK HR Directors about their primary focuses for their roles, and to find out the greatest challenges in the early weeks of their new positions. In the anonymous survey, 92% of HR Directors say re-designing their organisation in response to digital disruption, new entrants and a flat economy is their main priority, but only 44% feel able to do so.

Lyndsey Simpson, Co-owner of The Curve Group, explained what these results mean and the implications they have on the future of HR.

“Our research recently found that the UK’s HR Directors are spending their time predominantly on day to day staffing requirements rather than building long term business strategy,” she explained.