A recent study from Sage titled “The changing face of HR” found that HR professionals are increasingly burned out at work despite still being passionate about their jobs. In fact, 62% of HR leaders are considering leaving the field entirely, even though 57% say they love their jobs.
How is this possible? Well, it’s interesting that this burnout is reaching its peak now, when HR is finally getting the C-suite recognition it’s been campaigning for. HR has been requesting that proverbial “seat at the table” for a long time—the chance to enter strategic discussions and impact the future direction of organizations. According to the Society for Human Resource Management’s (SHRM) article “A Time for HR to Lead,” we’ve made it: 80% of senior leaders believe HR is business-critical.
But this doesn’t solve the problem of burnout, which has been creeping up on HR professionals over time and came to a head during the pandemic. It may have exacerbated the burnout. Amid economic uncertainty, lockdowns, furloughs, and the Great Resignation, the business world turned desperately to its HR teams for help with figuring the whole mess out. With no more experience in leading businesses through a pandemic than anyone else, HR professionals had the weight of responsibility on their shoulders; a heavy, unpredictable workload; and mental strain.
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Article rédigé par un invité : Tania Fiero, directrice des ressources humaines chez IES
Tania Fiero est la directrice des ressources humaines de Innovative Employee Solutions (IES), fournisseur de solutions pour la main-d'œuvre à distance et occasionnelle, spécialisé dans les services de conformité en tant qu'employeur de référence, agent de référence et entrepreneur indépendant à l'échelle mondiale dans plus de 150 pays. Fondée en 1974, IES est une entreprise détenue par des femmes, certifiée par le WBENC, et s'associe à des entreprises pour fournir des solutions d'emploi conformes qui améliorent la vie des gens.
