Over the last 12 months there has been a significant reduction in positions for HR professionals as a result of the global economic crisis.
In the larger firms, hiring freezes were initiated in late 2008, and whilst we have started to see some recent movement, broadly hiring is still limited.
The two areas that have seen the most impact within these firms are learning and development, and internal recruitment functions, both of which have seen substantial cut backs.... download full report to read more
