\u2018Now is the time for HR to move beyond AI experiments\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n\u201cHR recruitment continues to be shaped by a considered approach to permanent headcount decisions and a rise in interim roles,\u201d said Sophie Gorvett, operating director at Michael Page.<\/p>\n
Among HR positions, the most sought-after roles were HR business partner and total reward manager.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHR professionals are now looking for greater clarity on purpose, wellbeing and work-life balance,\u201d Gorvett added. \u201cCompanies that look beyond salary and offer holistic packages will be the ones to secure the talent they need.\u201d<\/p>\n
The hesitancy of candidates is unsurprising, according to Kate Shoesmith, Recruitment & Employment Confederation deputy chief executive, given the high levels of uncertainty workers had recently faced in the jobs market.<\/p>\n
\u201cAfter years of intense change, it is understandable that each of us will seek stability and clarity about how a new position supports our career ambitions, as well as our life outside of work,\u201d she said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Challenges in hiring HR talent<\/p>\n
When considering a new job, HR practitioners are increasingly prioritising work-life balance ahead of pay. Work-life balance outranked salary for 93 per cent of people professionals, with 33 per cent saying salary was the top reason for looking for a new opportunity.<\/p>\n
Additionally, 66 per cent of HR professionals said they would turn down a promotion if it compromised their wellbeing.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kerry White, director of HR recruitment agency RedGreen Partners, said: \u201cHR professionals are the ambassadors of fair, flexible and balanced working practices and leading initiatives around wellbeing, hybrid working and mental health.\u201d This makes them more likely to demand the same level of work-life balance in their own roles.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Shoesmith advised employers to clearly communicate their workplace culture from the outset of the hiring process. \u201cIf you have a positive culture, flexible work or inclusive approach, make sure you tell candidates about it to encourage them to take that next step,\u201d she said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
However, recruiting for HR roles can present some unique difficulties, according to White, as success often depended on candidates having the right skills, knowledge and cultural fit.<\/p>\n
For organisations struggling to match skills and experience, she advised looking for a \u201crising star\u201d with the right attributes and attitude. \u201cYou may then find you retain that individual for longer as they\u2019ll be in a stretch role,\u201d she said.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAn organisation\u2019s EVP and candidate engagement should always be at the forefront of the recruitment process,\u201d White added. \u201cThink about timescales and prolonged interview formats, as these can put potential candidates off.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
For advice on measuring turnover and retention, and more guidance on why people are leaving organisations, read the CIPD\u2019s Employee turnover and retention factsheet<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Uncertainty across the job market is leading to hesitation on both sides of the hiring divide, with many…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":141376,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[176],"tags":[79,18,19,17,227],"class_list":{"0":"post-141375","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-jobs","8":"tag-business","9":"tag-eire","10":"tag-ie","11":"tag-ireland","12":"tag-jobs"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@ie\/115425611953587359","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/141375","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=141375"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/141375\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/141376"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=141375"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=141375"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=141375"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}