Did you know that 60% of HR leaders in the UK and Ireland expect their workforce to increase in the year?Based on extensive data collected from over 2,500 HR managers in 65 countries across the globe, our 2015 global HR Barometer identifies the HR function’s key priorities as a strategic partner. It also looks at the evolution of HR and the ability of organisations to measure HR performance. Critically, it reviews the readiness of HR to compete in the war for talent.Below is a snapshot of the UK and Ireland results from our global HR barometer:Download the full report for an in-depth look at the global findings.Global HR Barometer 2015LinksKey insightsGlobal factsheetUK & Ireland factsheetHuman resourcesLinksAbout usTestimonialsSalary comparison toolJobs in ScotlandBrowse for jobsNews and updatesLinksUnconscious Bias: unintentional people preferencesUnconscious Bias EventMeet Britain’s Future BoardFinancial services sector: how to retain specialist skillsIndustrial and manufacturing sector: how to retain specialist skillsData analytics breakfast seminarInterview with group HR director at PageGroupQ&A with the MDHuman resources market overviewHuman resources jobsHuman resources recruitment – public sector market updateInterview with Debra Corey, Global Rewards Director at PageGroup - October 2014Insight and adviceLinksExhausted but still working harder faster?Supporting your employees: mental health and wellbeingReverse mentoring schemes: why they’re important and how to set up your ownRecruiting for empathy: key lessons from Belinda Parmar OBEPeople analytics in HR: getting the best out of your peopleHow to prepare your workforce to work alongside artificial intelligenceUsing people analytics to steer business decisionsMental health awareness: managing financial wellbeingHow can SMEs, import and export trade practitioners survive a post-Brexit reces…How might GDPR affect different business functions?Using people analytics to create a more effective workforceArtificial intelligence: candidate assessment processes of the futureEmbracing AI in human resources: where do I start?Can blind recruitment combat bias?The Apprenticeship Levy and its effect on an organisation’s wider talent agendaMental Health: time to change our attitudesHow the CIPD can add real valueThe Senior Managers Regime – the HR viewBeyond unconscious biasEmbracing learning to be better recruitersThe Journey: from a Human Resources Director to an Interim HR ProfessionalThe ever changing world of employment lawHow can performance development drive success every day?Five signs a candidate is a top reward managerYour interviewKnowing your pensionsHow important is a degree for your HR careerWhy HR CVs need to talk numbersReferencesMaking redundancies fairCIPD qualifications: essential or desirable?