The document summarizes key findings from a survey of HR leaders in Europe: 1) 44% of European HR leaders expect their workforce to increase over the next 12 months, with 26% increasing their recruitment budgets and 56% keeping budgets stable. 2) The top priority for European HR leaders is change management/transformation projects, followed by training and development then talent acquisition. 3) HR leaders track various KPIs like employee performance, staff turnover, and engagement to measure success, with tracking increasing for larger companies and HR teams.

1. THE RACE FOR TALENT IS BACK ON
44% of European HR leaders expect
their workforce to increase over the
next 12 months (48% globally).
26% of organisations have increased their recruitment budget:
26%
Global: 27%
56%
Global: 52%
17%
Global: 21%
INCREASING STABLE DECREASING
HR PRIORITIES
HOW DOES HR MEASURE SUCCESS?
THE HR LEADER’S INFLUENCE: INCREASINGLY STRATEGIC
Globally, talent management and training & development top the global list, but the
top priority in Europe is change management / transformation projects:
The bigger the company – and its HR team –
the greater the level of HR KPI tracking
Employee
performance
Global: 72%
69%
Staff
turnover
Global: 67%
55%
Employee
engagement
Global: 46%
40%
Employee
competencies
Global: 43%
46%
Recruitment
efficiency
Global: 43%
35%
Managerial
performance
Global: 32%
30%
Employee
mobility
Global: 16%
14%
None
Global: 3%
4%
Few or no KPIs
3 or more KPIs
Change management/transformation projects
34%
Global: 27%
Training and development
33%
Global: 33%
Talent acquisition/recruitment
31%
Global: 32%
Talent management
30%
Global: 33%
Performance management
27%
Global: 28%
Employee retention
21%
Global: 26%
Employer branding/marketing/employee value
13%
Global: 13%
Diversity and inclusion
3%
Global: 4%
Are Diversity and inclusion just buzzwords or essential for business success?
Only 3% of organisations list them as a priority.
The findings featured in this fact sheet are based on responses from 1,284 European
HR leaders, from a total of 2,572 responses in 65 countries worldwide.
72% of European HR leaders in senior
management directly report to the CEO/CFO/
chairman or woman/general director/
managing director.
GLOBAL INSIGHTS
HR BAROMETER
Putting People First
How HR is at the Forefront of
Business Growth and Transformation
CONTINENTAL
EUROPE
48%
Across this fact sheet, figures marked in red or green are significantly below / above the global average.
Talent acquisition
/ recruitment
Global: 86%
HR policies
Global: 83%
Employee
relations
Global: 81%
Training &
development
Global: 79%
Compensation
& Benefits
Global: 77%
Talent
management
Global: 78%
44%
82%
8
1%
81% 79%
7
5%
74%
EUROPEAN HR’S
SCOPE OF
RESPONSIBILITIES