Did you know that most (HR) predictions are inaccurate? And do you know why you should never guarantee anonymity when you are dealing with HR analytics? There are many misconceptions about HR analytics. In this blog I will address four of the most common ones. The first two are misconceptions about analytics in general and…
Before starting with analytics, it is important to know where you are now. Research by Bersin (2016) found that 92% of companies believe they are not optimally organized for success. It’s likely that your organization is part of this majority. Despite (or maybe because of) this, organizations are showing tremendous growth in their people analytics…
When we talk about HR data analytics, we use words such as machine learning, algorithms and data mining. However, do we actually know the meaning of these terms? To be honest, the first time I heard them, I didn’t… This blog goes into some commonly used HR analytics terms. 1. Data mining Data mining is…
Predictive analytics is an upcoming trend in Human Resources (HR). Recruitment tools predict high performers, and increasingly companies are able to predict which employee is likely to leave. In this article, we will explain what HR predictive analytics are and how they can be a real game-changer for HR departments. We will also discuss seven…
This blog explores the first important step towards finding the real value in Human Resources data: starting with a question that is important to your business. A pile of gold Smaug the dragon is a fearsome creature that plays a major role in the film series The Hobbit. For centuries, Smaug slept atop a pile…
HR metrics are indicators that enable HR to track and measure performance on different aspects and ultimately predict the future. However, not all HR metrics are created equal. In this blog, we will provide 14 examples of key HR metrics. This list is by no means exhaustive. Rather, it is a core grounding in the…