organizations representing a total workforce of 23.6 million employees and contingent workers.
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The source defines small organizations as those with less than 2,500 employees, medium as between 2,500 and 10,000 employees, and large as over 10,000 employees.
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Expected HR resourcing increase by organizations worldwide 2019
The main area of human resources (HR) for large organizations worldwide that are planning to increase their staff is HR data analytics, with 34 percent of respondents in a 2019 survey stating they plan to increase their staffing in this role.
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