In this ongoing survey (with the latest conducted between September 30, 2020 and October 6, 2020), 70 CHROs and human capital leaders from Fortune 1000 and private companies, along with other C-suite executives, shared their perspectives on top-of-mind issues. A few insights from the survey include: 1) Employability – while there is optimism about workers’ opportunities for employability, “there’s a significant divide between male and female employees regarding how they feel about their future employability and the success of employer-backed measures to improve their work experience. For example, 64% of male respondents believe they would find a new job in their chosen field within three months if needed, but only half of the female respondents said the same.” 2) Engagement and productivity – CHROs believe that personalized benefits will be critical to helping employees with different needs get the support that makes a difference to them, such as flexibility, well-being, and upskilling. CHROs report using more data and analytics to quickly tap into employee sentiment around their needs. 3) Headcount – nearly 60% of CHROs expect a net increase in US headcount, with just 4% anticipating a net decrease. The report also urges CHROs to “review traditional onboarding plans to make sure they are helping new employees get off to a fast start in a changing work environment and that a plan is in place for conducting performance reviews that reflect the best measures of performance for the moment.”