Misconception | 1 in 5 HR staff feel function is 'undervalued'

HR has a wealth of responsibilities when overseeing the business. From recruitment, interviewing, employee relations, payroll, training, dealing with grievances and underperforming staff, no two days are the same for the dedicated people function.

Despite the role that HR plays in keeping business on the straight and narrow, new research has found that 22% of HR professionals don’t feel that the function is valued at work.

Natural HR’s survey of HR professionals in the UK felt that not having a seat on the Board and not being considered as a ‘senior member’ has contributed to a lack of respect for the people profession.

Additionally, the survey pointed towards a misconception about the role that HR plays in an organisation, with HR still feeling that they are viewed as a ‘purely administrative function’.