Revealed: the biggest causes of HR stress

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HR software provider Ciphr polled 271 HR decision makers who work at UK businesses with 50+ employees to find out what causes them the most stress and anxiety at work.

The research suggests that most (94%) HR professionals are stressed by at least one thing at work, while over two-thirds (68%) are affected by three or more work-related stressors.

The three things that they find the most stressful include their workloads, managing rising costs, and employee retention and staff turnover.

↓↓ Scroll down to find out the 10 biggest causes of stress for HR professionals. ↓↓

What's causing the most stress at work for HR professionals?

HR professionals based at larger organisations are the most likely to report experiencing burnout and exhaustion due to stress
While those at smaller organisations (with 50-125 employees) are the most likely to cite rising costs (such as increased minimum wage rates and employer NICs changes) as a cause of their stress (32%, compared to the survey average of 26%)

Age (and experience) also influences what causes HR professionals the most stress and anxiety at work

Only 2.4% of HR professionals aged 35-44 years old are unaffected by stress at work (vs 5.3% of those under 35 and 10% of those over 45) 


94% of people in HR find their jobs stressful in some way
Workloads and rising costs are the leading causes of HR stress
Nearly one in four HR professionals reported feeling burnout
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