GITNUXREPORT 2025

Hr In The Promotional Products Industry Statistics

HR in promotional products industry emphasizes automation, diversity, engagement.

Jannik Linder

Co-Founder of Gitnux, specialized in content and tech since 2016.

First published: April 29, 2025

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48% of companies in the industry conduct exit interviews as part of their retention strategies

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65% of HR teams see an increase in using AI-driven tools for employee performance evaluation

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52% of HR departments use employee surveys to assess the impact of corporate social responsibility initiatives

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54% of promotional firms use performance management software to facilitate regular employee reviews

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66% of HR teams incorporate employee feedback mechanisms to improve talent management strategies

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44% of employees in the promotional products industry receive annual training on compliance and ethics

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75% of promotional products firms provide soft skills training to improve team collaboration

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51% of HR teams in the promotional industry measure the efficacy of their training programs annually

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46% of HR professionals in the promo industry utilize virtual reality tools for onboarding and training

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66% of HR teams report increased usage of online learning platforms for staff training

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55% of HR departments in the industry emphasize continuous improvement in onboarding for remote employees

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59% of promotional companies see a positive ROI from investment in leadership development initiatives

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78% of promotional product companies have HR departments dedicated to talent acquisition and management

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65% of HR professionals in the promotional products industry report increased hiring activities post-pandemic

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54% of promotional products companies offer regular diversity and inclusion training for their HR teams

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82% of companies in the industry conduct annual employee engagement surveys

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68% of HR managers in the industry prioritize digital onboarding processes

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72% of promotional products employers utilize only online platforms to advertise vacancies

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59% of HR departments in the industry report difficulty in attracting younger talent

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47% of promotional products firms have implemented flexible work arrangements

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71% of companies in the promotional industry invest in professional development programs for HR staff

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63% of HR professionals in the field identify employee retention as a top challenge

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55% of companies in the industry use AI tools for recruitment screening

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49% of HR teams in promotional products have experienced an increase in remote work policies

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73% of promotional products firms recognize employee wellness programs as vital to workforce health

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60% of HR executives in the industry plan to increase automation in HR processes within the next two years

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67% of promotional companies offer mentorship programs for new hires

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53% of HR departments track employee satisfaction through quarterly reports

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41% of promotional product companies participate in industry-specific job fairs to attract talent

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66% of HR leaders in the promotional products sector regularly review compensation packages to ensure competitiveness

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57% of the industry’s HR teams use cloud-based HR management systems

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38% of promotional companies have seen a rise in employee turnover rates over the past year

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69% of HR professionals report increasing use of social media channels for employer branding

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54% of promotional products firms survey employees on work-life balance satisfaction annually

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61% of HR managers in promotional products prioritize sustainability policies in HR practices

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58% of HR departments in the industry have adopted video interviewing tools

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42% of promotional companies report challenges in succession planning

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70% of HR professionals in the sector believe automation will reduce administrative HR workload significantly

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65% of promotional firms implement employee recognition programs to boost morale

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49% of the industry’s HR teams utilize data analytics to forecast staffing needs

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60% of promotional products companies have policies for remote employee development programs

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67% of HR staff participate in industry-specific conferences for professional development

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38% of promotional companies have adopted gig worker or freelance employment models to fill staffing gaps

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62% of HR departments in the industry focus on improving onboarding processes for remote workers

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55% of promotional companies report that employee engagement initiatives have positively impacted productivity

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49% of HR professionals cite compliance with industry-specific regulations as a key focus area

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74% of promotional firms measure success of HR initiatives through employee turnover rates

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35% of promotional companies have integrated HR technology with sales and marketing software

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47% of HR departments in the sector utilize survey data to improve workplace culture

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53% of promotional companies provide leadership training programs to developing managers

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71% of promotional products companies have policies in place for anti-harassment and workplace safety

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69% of HR professionals have reported a need for enhanced cybersecurity training for HR data management

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57% of promotional industry HR teams incorporate mental health resources into employee benefits

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58% of companies inspect and update their HR policies biannually to keep pace with industry changes

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68% of promotional companies favor flexible benefit plans to attract diverse talent

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77% of HR teams in the promotional industry believe that a strong employer brand positively affects talent acquisition

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60% of companies in this sector have implemented mobile HR management apps to facilitate employee communication

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48% of promotional industry HR personnel report an increase in cross-cultural training programs

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64% of HR departments prioritize data privacy and GDPR compliance in their HR systems

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71% of promotional companies believe that investment in HR analytics tools improves decision-making

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75% of HR professionals in the industry are interested in AI-driven predictive analytics for workforce planning

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49% of the promotional products industry have initiated wellness programs focusing on mental health and stress reduction

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58% of promotional companies include remote work policies specifically aligned with HR procedures

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43% of HR departments track the success rate of internal mobility programs

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69% of promotional firms implement digital recognition programs for employee achievements

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49% of HR teams utilize employee advocacy programs to promote organizational culture externally

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67% of promotional companies are exploring automation in payroll and benefits management

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63% of HR leaders participate in industry-specific training on legal compliance and employment law

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70% of HR professionals believe that integrating wellness and productivity initiatives enhances overall employee satisfaction

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61% of the industry’s HR teams conduct annual climate assessments to measure workplace environment improvements

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45% of companies in the promotional industry have adopted chatbots for HR query handling

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73% of HR departments prioritize training programs that improve digital literacy among employees

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Key Highlights

78% of promotional product companies have HR departments dedicated to talent acquisition and management
65% of HR professionals in the promotional products industry report increased hiring activities post-pandemic
54% of promotional products companies offer regular diversity and inclusion training for their HR teams
82% of companies in the industry conduct annual employee engagement surveys
68% of HR managers in the industry prioritize digital onboarding processes
72% of promotional products employers utilize only online platforms to advertise vacancies
59% of HR departments in the industry report difficulty in attracting younger talent
47% of promotional products firms have implemented flexible work arrangements
71% of companies in the promotional industry invest in professional development programs for HR staff
63% of HR professionals in the field identify employee retention as a top challenge
55% of companies in the industry use AI tools for recruitment screening
49% of HR teams in promotional products have experienced an increase in remote work policies
44% of employees in the promotional products industry receive annual training on compliance and ethics

Amid rapid industry transformation, HR in the promotional products sector is embracing technology, diversity, and employee-centric strategies—highlighted by 78% of companies dedicating resources to HR departments and nearly half adopting AI and remote policies to attract and retain top talent in a competitive landscape.

Performance Management and Employee Feedback

48% of companies in the industry conduct exit interviews as part of their retention strategies
65% of HR teams see an increase in using AI-driven tools for employee performance evaluation
52% of HR departments use employee surveys to assess the impact of corporate social responsibility initiatives
54% of promotional firms use performance management software to facilitate regular employee reviews
66% of HR teams incorporate employee feedback mechanisms to improve talent management strategies

Performance Management and Employee Feedback Interpretation

While just under half of promo companies conduct exit interviews and a majority embrace AI, surveys, and feedback tools to boost retention and performance, the real takeaway is that even in a creatively driven industry, data-driven HR strategies are quickly becoming the secret to staying ahead of the competition.

Training and Organizational Development

44% of employees in the promotional products industry receive annual training on compliance and ethics
75% of promotional products firms provide soft skills training to improve team collaboration
51% of HR teams in the promotional industry measure the efficacy of their training programs annually
46% of HR professionals in the promo industry utilize virtual reality tools for onboarding and training
66% of HR teams report increased usage of online learning platforms for staff training
55% of HR departments in the industry emphasize continuous improvement in onboarding for remote employees
59% of promotional companies see a positive ROI from investment in leadership development initiatives

Training and Organizational Development Interpretation

With nearly half of promotional industry HR teams embracing VR for onboarding and two-thirds boosting online learning, it's clear that even in a creative field, digital and continuous training are the new KPIs for growth and compliance.

Workforce Development and HR Practices

78% of promotional product companies have HR departments dedicated to talent acquisition and management
65% of HR professionals in the promotional products industry report increased hiring activities post-pandemic
54% of promotional products companies offer regular diversity and inclusion training for their HR teams
82% of companies in the industry conduct annual employee engagement surveys
68% of HR managers in the industry prioritize digital onboarding processes
72% of promotional products employers utilize only online platforms to advertise vacancies
59% of HR departments in the industry report difficulty in attracting younger talent
47% of promotional products firms have implemented flexible work arrangements
71% of companies in the promotional industry invest in professional development programs for HR staff
63% of HR professionals in the field identify employee retention as a top challenge
55% of companies in the industry use AI tools for recruitment screening
49% of HR teams in promotional products have experienced an increase in remote work policies
73% of promotional products firms recognize employee wellness programs as vital to workforce health
60% of HR executives in the industry plan to increase automation in HR processes within the next two years
67% of promotional companies offer mentorship programs for new hires
53% of HR departments track employee satisfaction through quarterly reports
41% of promotional product companies participate in industry-specific job fairs to attract talent
66% of HR leaders in the promotional products sector regularly review compensation packages to ensure competitiveness
57% of the industry’s HR teams use cloud-based HR management systems
38% of promotional companies have seen a rise in employee turnover rates over the past year
69% of HR professionals report increasing use of social media channels for employer branding
54% of promotional products firms survey employees on work-life balance satisfaction annually
61% of HR managers in promotional products prioritize sustainability policies in HR practices
58% of HR departments in the industry have adopted video interviewing tools
42% of promotional companies report challenges in succession planning
70% of HR professionals in the sector believe automation will reduce administrative HR workload significantly
65% of promotional firms implement employee recognition programs to boost morale
49% of the industry’s HR teams utilize data analytics to forecast staffing needs
60% of promotional products companies have policies for remote employee development programs
67% of HR staff participate in industry-specific conferences for professional development
38% of promotional companies have adopted gig worker or freelance employment models to fill staffing gaps
62% of HR departments in the industry focus on improving onboarding processes for remote workers
55% of promotional companies report that employee engagement initiatives have positively impacted productivity
49% of HR professionals cite compliance with industry-specific regulations as a key focus area
74% of promotional firms measure success of HR initiatives through employee turnover rates
35% of promotional companies have integrated HR technology with sales and marketing software
47% of HR departments in the sector utilize survey data to improve workplace culture
53% of promotional companies provide leadership training programs to developing managers
71% of promotional products companies have policies in place for anti-harassment and workplace safety
69% of HR professionals have reported a need for enhanced cybersecurity training for HR data management
57% of promotional industry HR teams incorporate mental health resources into employee benefits
58% of companies inspect and update their HR policies biannually to keep pace with industry changes
68% of promotional companies favor flexible benefit plans to attract diverse talent
77% of HR teams in the promotional industry believe that a strong employer brand positively affects talent acquisition
60% of companies in this sector have implemented mobile HR management apps to facilitate employee communication
48% of promotional industry HR personnel report an increase in cross-cultural training programs
64% of HR departments prioritize data privacy and GDPR compliance in their HR systems
71% of promotional companies believe that investment in HR analytics tools improves decision-making
75% of HR professionals in the industry are interested in AI-driven predictive analytics for workforce planning
49% of the promotional products industry have initiated wellness programs focusing on mental health and stress reduction
58% of promotional companies include remote work policies specifically aligned with HR procedures
43% of HR departments track the success rate of internal mobility programs
69% of promotional firms implement digital recognition programs for employee achievements
49% of HR teams utilize employee advocacy programs to promote organizational culture externally
67% of promotional companies are exploring automation in payroll and benefits management
63% of HR leaders participate in industry-specific training on legal compliance and employment law
70% of HR professionals believe that integrating wellness and productivity initiatives enhances overall employee satisfaction
61% of the industry’s HR teams conduct annual climate assessments to measure workplace environment improvements
45% of companies in the promotional industry have adopted chatbots for HR query handling
73% of HR departments prioritize training programs that improve digital literacy among employees

Workforce Development and HR Practices Interpretation

In an industry where 78% of companies have dedicated HR teams enhancing talent acquisition, it's clear that while digital tools—used by over 70% for recruitment and onboarding—are reshaping the landscape, significant hurdles like attracting young talent and managing turnover remain, reminding us that even in the era of AI and automation, a human touch and strategic focus on engagement and culture are still the heartbeat of promotional product companies.