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HR’s strategic input remains poorly acknowledged

HR’s strategic input remains poorly acknowledged

By Becky Frith for HR Magazine , 04 Sep 2015

More than three-quarters (76%) of HR professionals believe HR’s strategic input is poorly acknowledged, according to research from software provider Cascade HR.

The Cascade Client Survey 2015 found that 39% of HR professionals do not need to report an overview of their department, 42% are not expected to report on workforce diversity, and 48% are not required to report on salary information.

How To Get To The Top Table

How To Get To The Top Table

...and stay there. At the latest HR in the Boardroom event, board expert Helen Pitcher shared her top tips for ensuring HRDs are effective at the very highest levels.

By Jenny Roper for HR Magazine, July 2015

“In an ideal world boards should be looking to people with HR skills who can contribute to really important and key areas. In reality they often don’t”.