all-time high HR Department Benchmarks and Analysis 2018 Related: HR professionals feel secure in their jobs, study says workforce satisfaction diversity and EEO - A majority (86 percent) of HR professionals say they have made revisions to policies over the past 12 months. Most of the planned changes related to data security (37 percent), the Affordable Care Act (34 percent), family leave (32 percent) and work schedules (31 percent).
- About two-thirds (68 percent) say that have formal performance management programs, and most (82 percent) have updated their programs in the past three years.
- Nearly four out of 10 (38 percent) HR professionals say their use of metrics and analytics is adequate. Those who say that report notably higher levels of departmental efficiency, cost savings and data-driven decision-making.
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Katie Kuehner-Hebert
Katie Kuehner-Hebert is a freelance writer based in Running Springs, Calif. She has more than three decades of journalism experience, with particular expertise in employee benefits and other human resource topics.
