Most human resources managers would replace many staff
Foilsithe: 16 September 2001
Most human resources managers would change up to 50% of their staff immediately, even though issues such as the need to recruit the right people and retain workers remain the key issues facing organisations, a recent survey has indicated. The National Human Resource Survey 2001 [1], published by the Dublin-based HRM Recruitment Group in July 2001, received responses from 253 human resources professionals out of 500 surveyed from a cross-section of Irish industry and public services.[1] http://www.hrm.ie/body.cfm?ID=12
While 'hiring the right people' and 'retaining' staff are seen as the critical issues facing Irish human resources managers today, 78% of them say that they would change 25%-50% of their workforce tomorrow. These are among the findings of a survey published in July 2001.
Most human resources managers would change up to 50% of their staff immediately, even though issues such as the need to recruit the right people and retain workers remain the key issues facing organisations, a recent survey has indicated. The National Human Resource Survey 2001, published by the Dublin-based HRM Recruitment Group in July 2001, received responses from 253 human resources professionals out of 500 surveyed from a cross-section of Irish industry and public services.
Asked 'if you could change employees in your workforce, how many would you change?' 78% of respondents stated that they would change between 25% to 50%. This response seems very high in view of the fact that 'hiring the right people' (67%) and 'retaining workforce' (68%) were rated as 'the most important issues facing your organisation'.
Rising wage costs are seen as a 'large threat' to the Irish economy by 62% of respondents and a 'threat' by a further 27%. Some 57% saw shortages of direct labour as the key issue while 'industrial unrest' was noted as a 'large threat' by 33% and as a 'threat' by 42%.
Asked to identify the 'single biggest weakness of HR in your organisation' 30% opted for 'lack of resources' while 22% went for 'too process-oriented.'
Asked to identify the greatest challenges to achieving human resources goals in the organisation, 22% said that this was 'resistance to change' and 29% said that it was 'keeping line managers focused on HR issues'.
The 'most effective methods for retaining employees in the longer term' are seen as 'management effectiveness/coaching and feedback' (25%), 'providing continuous learning opportunities' (23%); and 'culture fit' (22%).
Asked about the impact of the euro single currency, 49% of respondent did not answer the question, 18% anticipated that it would have a 'high impact' while 16% said that it would a 'low impact'.
Molann Eurofound an foilsiúchán seo a lua ar an mbealach seo a leanas.
Eurofound (2001), Most human resources managers would replace many staff, article.
