“Build vs. Rent” is a common dichotomy in technology buying, but what does it mean when applied to workforce intelligence? Building your Workforce Intelligence Solution. Recently, I learned about a large software organization’s quest to build a workforce analytics solution. MORE

It feels like these companies are looking for professionals with knowledge about Excel who want to work in HR, instead of HR professionals who want to analyze data. However, this one is labeled differently: Data scientist junior analyst. It also emphasizes the need for a framework about what we require from the HR administrator, HR Business Partner, HR analyst and the HR data scientist. Research, analyze, and present data as assigned. Troubleshoot data and reports. MORE

Courses range from top-level analytics knowledge, to actually doing analytics, basic statistical knowledge, HR data and metrics, and more. Because HR analytics as a topic attracts a diverse crowd, it might mean that not every course is equally interesting for everyone. MORE

The book covers the full People Analytics scope (Benefits, Compensation, Culture, Diversity & Inclusion, Engagement, Leadership, Learning & Development, Personality Traits, Performance Management, Recruitment, Sales Incentives) with numerous real-world examples, and shows how R can help”. MORE

While the same talent challenges are spurring companies to become more data-driven in workforce decision making, the approaches they are taking fall mainly into two different camps: build or rent. Data warehouse software licenses. Data integration tools licenses. MORE

There’s a common cultural story around today’s workforce is that’s comprised of three main ideas: (1) employees are showing less loyalty to their employers, (2) people are switching jobs without much consideration, and (3) Millennials can’t (or won’t) hold a job. MORE

The term “Big Data” seems mysterious to many HR organizations. Big Data describes the huge amount of data, both structured and unstructured, that people and systems are using. But only the data that affects business greatly on daily basis counts. Planning. MORE