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HR Analytics is a topic that’s rising in popularity among HR professionals. Analytics in HR aims to be the leading platform about this subject. Below you can find all the articles we ever published. Our articles are written by a set of dedicated writers with experience in applying analytics within companies. Check the different kinds kinds of articles below:

Explainers:
Our basic explainers explain what HR analytics is all about, like what is HR analytics? and an extensive article on what predictive analytics are and how they can be applied in HR. This article includes 7 case studies and a tutorial!
Business cases:
We also write about business cases. These articles show the relevance and added value of analytics, like our business case on employee turnover and absenteeism.
Case studies:
Besides business cases, we publish case studies like how hr analytics reduced workplace accidents and how it increased sales performance by utilizing smart psychometric tests. Lastly, we also write practical tutorials, like how to analyze employee churn by using R. Other practical articles are about HR metrics (part 1 and part 2).
Learnings from projects:
Lastly we love to share our learnings with you. An interesting read is our article on 5 Reasons Why HR Analytics Projects Fail. The article will help you prevent the most common traps in analytics projects.

You can find a full list of our HR analytics articles below. Enjoy!

Discover your organisation’s HR Analytics Maturity Level

HR AnalyticsBy Erik van VulpenJuly 5, 20161 Comment

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…

9 HR Analytics Terms You Should Know

HR AnalyticsBy Erik van VulpenJune 29, 20164 Comments

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 in Human Resources: Tutorial and 7 case studies

HR Analytics, Most PopularBy Erik van VulpenJune 16, 20166 Comments

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…

Why you should always start with a Question when applying Human Resources Analytics

HR AnalyticsBy Erik van VulpenJune 14, 201610 Comments

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…

14 HR Metrics Examples

Articles, HR AnalyticsBy Erik van VulpenJune 10, 201613 Comments

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…

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