Now is the time to be an HR professional – as the C-Suite is realizing just how critical the function is to the viability of the organization, according to Namely's HR Careers Report 2018.

"For those considering a career in human resources, job prospects have never been better," the authors write. "After a year of high-profile HR nightmares at companies like Uber and Thinx, the field's importance has never been more apparent."

Indeed, for those companies that have elevated the top HR position to the C-Suite, the average Glassdoor rating is 3.84, versus an overall average Glassdoor rating of 3.3. — suggesting that investing in HR leadership does positively impact the company overall, the authors write.

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Katie Kuehner-Hebert

Katie Kuehner-Hebert is a freelance writer based in Running Springs, Calif. She has more than three decades of journalism experience, with particular expertise in employee benefits and other human resource topics.