Staggering amount of HR professionals struggle to add value to business

Over two-thirds of HR professionals are struggling to add any value to important initiatives within the organisation.

According to research from The Access Group, 65% of HR professionals at mid-tier firms are finding it difficult to spend time working on initiatives such as employee engagement, wellness programmes and talent development.

Instead, meaningful work is being put to one side, as activities such as booking staff holidays, keeping track of attendance, payroll admin and health and safety take precedence.

“The harsh reality for those HR pros working in mid-size and smaller firms is that they’re spending the majority of their time working in the bottom two tiers,” commented Tony Gale, HR solutions expert at Access Group.