While a company’s value has always been closely tied to its talent, the qualities that make up this “talent” are often considered intangible assets. Because everything in our digital world is connected to data, HR executives can now draw meaningful insights and build strategies around measurable criteria instead of “soft” or qualitative data. This is…
“To understand God’s thoughts one must study statistics for they are measure of his purpose in the Universe” – Florence Nightingale As a statistics instructor in the early part of my career, I know how boring statistics can be (to most of us). However, grasping the fundamentals of statistics is critical for your success as…
Privacy is hot. 81% of people analytics projects are jeopardized by ethics and privacy concerns. This number will only increase if companies do not comply to the new European privacy regulation, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) which will be enforceable from 25 May 2018 onward. This article will look at the formation and developments…
Every analytics story contains two little white lies. If you can see them, they do no harm; but the unwary will be led astray. The First Little Lie: “It was amazing” If you are giving a presentation in front of hundreds of people you want your analytics project to sound a little bit amazing. You…
Lyndon Sundmark has been very active in the HR analytics space for the last few years. He has shared his passion for analytics in multiple articles and participated as an instructor in one of our online courses. Earlier this month, he has written a book titled ‘Doing HR Analytics – A Practitioner’s Handbook With R…
Big data, business intelligence, and HR analytics are three buzzwords that are frequently talked about. Do you really know what they mean? And what added value does big data and business intelligence bring to the field of HR? This article will explain everything you need to know to answer these questions using different examples. Big…
We all know that engaged employees work harder and make fewer mistakes. Employee engagement is, therefore, one of HR’s best-known metrics. Because it is so important, many HR policies focus on improving this key performance indicator. However, the big question is: is it worth it? This article will explain how you can find out whether…
When the financial crisis started in 2008, a lot of accountancy firms either stopped or slowed-down hiring new accountancy student. These students normally started working at these firms while doing their university studies. The reason was simple: “we have too many people on our payroll, so why would we invest in the development of new…
Why organizational network analysis and people analytics are the ingredients for successful change initiatives You are responsible for making a success out of a change initiative at your organization. The books and articles you have read in the past make you a bit frightened with this responsibility, because the literature is more about the failure…
Candidate experience is an increasingly hot topic in data-driven HR. If you care about conducting an effective recruitment process, you surely care about the experiences of the candidates during the recruitment process. In this post, I’ll tell you what candidate experience is and how you can survey it. What is candidate experience? Candidate experience is…