Friday, January 23, 2009

Unhappy HR Managers?

Nearly a third (29%) of HR managers are unhappy in their current role and almost two thirds (63%) do not think they have the necessary training or support to help their companies through the recession.

According to research from LearnHR and Reported in the Scottish HR Magazine, one in 10 HR managers would go as far as to say the relationship they have with their employer is poor, just over a third (36%) feel secure in their job and 29% want to leave but feel they are unable to because of their fears about the current job market.

More than half of the 280 HR managers surveyed (54%) said the constant stress of their job was having an effect on their personal wellbeing as well as professional performance, 52% do not feel they are being offered the right health and wellbeing package and 48% think flexible hours might help their wellbeing.

Almost a quarter (24%) say they require further training and 18% think the training they have had so far is not beneficial.