HR Statistics in Excel

Analytics is about making predictions using advanced algorithms or models. To identify which variables to add to your model, what sample size is needed, how effect sizes will impact your algorithm, and to answer many, many more analytics-related questions, you will need to have a robust understanding of HR statistical analysis. It helps HR professionals move beyond intuition by analyzing data to understand patterns, relationships, and outcomes related to people and work. That’s what AIHR’s HR Statistics in Excel course focuses on.

Ready to deepen your HR expertise in statistics? This Statistics in Excel training is part of the People Analytics Certificate Program, which strengthens your analytics skill set and helps you make data-driven people decisions.

For those looking to expand their expertise even further, our Full Academy Access gives you everything you need to succeed in HR, including access to this course, all other courses and all certificate programs, a library of downloadable templates and resources, exclusive live events, and more. 

HR professionals often use Excel to store, clean, and structure datasets, analyze survey results, compare groups, identify relationships between variables, and test hypotheses using HR statistical analysis.

To use Excel effectively, you need a solid analytical foundation. Many HR professionals build this expertise through structured Excel for HR courses, such as AIHR’s HR Statistics in Excel training. You’ll learn how to run analyses such as correlations, T-tests, and ANOVA to answer real HR questions, even when the data is incomplete or uncertain. This enables you to validate assumptions, reduce bias in decision-making, and present statistically sound insights that leaders can trust.

This HR Statistics in Excel course covers the fundamentals of HR statistical analysis, moving beyond descriptive HR metrics to meaningful analysis that supports your decision-making. Through practical activities and case studies, you’ll learn how to apply core statistical concepts directly to HR using Excel. 

If you want to bring HR analytics to the next level, understanding statistics is essential. While finding correlations is a good first step, identifying cause-and-effect relationships is what will help you make an impact on the business using data. This course helps you build that capability, so you can draw stronger conclusions from data and increase HR’s credibility with the business.

The best Excel training for HR professionals depends on your current experience and the reason you want to enroll. To help you choose, here are a few of the criteria you should consider when selecting an HR Excel course: 

• Focuses on real HR use cases rather than generic Excel examples
• Teaches how to apply statistical analysis in HR, not just formulas and functions
• Supports your long-term development in HR analytics and data-driven decision-making

If you want to build a strong foundation in HR statistical analysis, AIHR’s HR Statistics in Excel course is a good option. For more extensive coverage beyond Excel with additional analytics tools and best practices, the People Analytics Certificate Program offers a comprehensive learning journey.

This HR Statistics in Excel training is automatically part of our Team License. With this license, your team will have full access to our constantly updated catalog of certificate programs, courses and mini courses. Plus, you’ll get a library of ready-to-use resources and templates to help your team increase their productivity and efficiency, monthly live events to stay up-to-date with the latest best practices, and much more! Head over to our Team License page for a full overview of the benefits that can help enhance your team’s performance!