The HR profession has grown by 42% in the past decade (from 2011 and 2021) compared to just 10% for the general workforce according to the CIPD’s latest UK people profession update.

Outsourcing HR functions is one way for businesses to manage high intensity workloads, as property developer St. Modwen found.

Jobs in HR are on track to rise 13.5% this year compared with 2021.

Companies across the UK are looking to introduce new people-related positions into their business as the role of HR continues to grow.

HR could be an important differentiator for startups, given many small companies will be competing with larger firms for top talent.

Jobs in HR are among the most in-demand roles according to search data from CV-Library