| In this
part of the report, we discuss the career plans of HR professionals. More
specifically, the survey addressed the following questions:
- Do you feel that you have a good future with your current organization;
- For how long do you plan to remain with your current organization;
- What are your long-term career plans; and
- If you had it to do over again, would you pursue a career in human
resources?
Executive
Summary HR professionals
have little allegiance to their current organization. Many do not feel that
they have a good future with their current organization and plan to leave
within the next few years. Those who plan to leave are interested in pursuing
HR positions in other organizations. Despite the current challenges they face,
most HR professionals are satisfied with their career choice.
The
tables below present views of HR professionals toward selected aspects of their
jobs. Our interpretations of these results follow each Table. |
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Perception of future in
current organization - HR professionals have little confidence of their
career potential in their currently organization. Only 57 percent feel that
they have a good future in their current organization. We believe that this is
a sign of the times. This result is very similar to our Discovery Group
norm. |
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Turnover intentions -
In these days of rapid change, HR professionals have little allegiance to
their current organization. As shown above, HR professionals are much more apt
to leave their current organization now than they were in 1995. Only 63 percent
intend to remain with their current organization for one more year, only 38
percent intend to stay for three more years, and only 19 percent plan to stay
for the remainder of their career. |
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Where they plan to go -
Most HR professionals plan to pursue HR positions in other organizations.
44 percent are looking today compared to 38 percent who were looking in 1995.
Most intend to stay within the HR field. Only 16 percent are interested in
non-HR positions in another organization and only 6 percent are interested in
pursuing non-HR positions within their current organization. |
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Satisfaction with career
choice - Despite, the great uncertainty HR professionals feel in their
current organizations and the emotional turmoil that they are experiencing,
most are content with their career choice. 62 percent said that if they were
beginning their career again, they would choose human resources as their
career. |
