HR is supposed to design career paths. So why are its own so unclear?0

• Business, Finance, Newsletters
• March 9, 2026

Good morning! Ruth Umoh, C-suite and leadership editor, filling in for Kristin Stoller. She’ll be back in your inboxes next week. A new survey of thousands of HR practitioners conducted by HR Certification Institute reveals a profession at a crossroads. The data points to a lack of clarity around career progression and a growing willingness