For those on the outside who gethired as a CHRO, it's paramount to have already held that positionat their previous employer.

While HR professionals can still climb their organization'scorporate ladder to one day become the chief human resourceofficer, that position is increasingly being filled by outsidersthat come with new CEOs, according to Talent Strategy Group'sCHRO Trends 2020 report.

"For the second year in a row, there is a high correlationbetween chief executive officer and chief human resources officerturnover," the authors write. "Of the thirty-five new CEOs who cameinto the role in 2019, 40 percent have replaced their CHRO."

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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.