Acendre

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

This can especially be the case with legacy systems that aren’t capable of producing much more than vanity metrics. The difference between dime a dozen vanity metrics and living, breathing analytics is colossal. But, like many best intentions, they can fall short when the will isn’t propped up by the ways. Recruitment.

Diversity 52

Diversity HR Software Hiring Software Recruiting Software 52

Lusha

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

Stay away from vanity metrics. Like cubic zirconia, vanity metrics look shiny and valuable from a distance but prove to be utterly worthless when put to the test. What are vanity metrics? Instead, focus on actionable metrics like: Customer lifetime value. Average order value. Conversion rate.

Data 52

Data Planning Tools Recruiting Software Metrics 52

Synergita

JANUARY 23, 2024

Vanity metrics:  Focus on key results that measure impactful outcomes, not just superficial statistics. Avoid  Avoid metrics like website traffic or follower count unless they directly connect to specific objectives, like increasing brand awareness or boosting user engagement. 

Objectives & Key Results 59

Objectives & Key Results Hiring Software Assessment Software Planning Tools 59

Hire Road

DECEMBER 11, 2023

“We were able to drill down into key metrics and look at promotion and attraction rates of males versus females and identify a turnover issue among millennial, high-performing females”, Kerri explained. As a direct result, a new initiative – “WiN at Mattamy” – was born.

Analytics 52

Analytics Hiring Software Onboarding Software Talent Experience 52

Hire Road

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Among other things, they tackle improving business processes, increasing people productivity, engagement and belonging, as well as the demand for accurate, meaningful people metrics and reporting. Not much more than a whole bunch of essentially vanity metrics. And what do you wind up with for your efforts?

HR Software 52

HR Software Hiring Software Recruiting Software Planning Tools 52

Forbes Coaches Council

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Don’t be seduced by vanity metrics. Being thoughtful, intentional and realistic can help you positively affect change.

Wellness 40

Wellness Metrics ATS 40

Advanced Learning Institute

JULY 16, 2019

FACEBOOK + INSTAGRAM | METRICS THAT MATTER. Here’s the real question—what do those metrics mean? Vanity Metrics. Useful Metrics. Pay more attention to metrics than trends here. Attend: The post Social Media Metrics that Matter appeared first on Advanced Learning Institute (A.L.I.).

Metrics 79

Metrics Time and Attendance Compliance Training Tools 79

Acendre

JUNE 30, 2023

Long considered the ‘holy grail’ of talent acquisition metrics, quality of hire is top of mind for talent acquisitions professionals everywhere. This is because analytics go beyond the basic metrics you might currently be measuring, e.g. the number of resumés received or interviews conducted per open role.

Recruiting Software 52

Recruiting Software Hiring Software Recruitment Talent Acquisition 52

marenated HR

JANUARY 6, 2020

Track The Right Metrics. Often when people first start using social media strategies, they get wrapped up in what we call “vanity metrics.” Vanity metrics, while flashy on the outside, are only surface-level measures of your success. Some examples of vanity metrics include: Reach.

Hiring Software 40

Hiring Software Metrics Compliance Training Strategy 40

Acendre

MAY 19, 2023

Extracting Metrics Metrics are essentially measurable data points that can be tracked and analyzed over time to identify patterns and trends. Identifying Issues You can really begin to identify issues and challenges to address by extracting relevant metrics. Let’s take a walk through how and why.

HR Software 52

HR Software Hiring Software Strategy Recruiting Software 52

6Q

AUGUST 29, 2023

Applicant volume is a vanity metric – one that looks good on the surface but doesn’t translate to meaningful business results. Identify the current recruiting metrics and set goals for where you’d like them to be. This is a mistake. Analyse your current hiring practices before meeting with your team.

Recruiting Software 98

Recruiting Software Hiring Software Interview Software Assessment Software 98

marenated HR

OCTOBER 31, 2023

In the current digital era, marked by an extensive range of channels, metrics, and tactics, it is understandable for CMOs and VPs of Marketing to feel inclined to diversify their strategies —sometimes excessively. At Red Branch Media, we have witnessed this trend repeatedly.

Metrics 52

Metrics Planning Tools Strategy Assessment Software 52

TemboStatus

AUGUST 30, 2017

In the latest installment of the #TorontoHR Meetup series , we offered a tactical, practical argument for why HR professionals should have the same appetite for data as their colleagues in marketing, the vanity metrics to eschew and what’s actually worth measuring whether you are new to your role, budgeting for next year, struggling to retain talent (..)

Metrics 45

Metrics Data 45

QAspire

MARCH 10, 2020

Same goes for offline social engagements where vanity, social signaling and peer pressure can drag you down. Aim for contributions, not just metrics. And all social media tools are built to tap into this intrinsic need to connect with others. But I strongly feel that real influence is a by-product of making meaningful contributions.

Compliance Training 101

Compliance Training Metrics Conference Tools 101

marenated HR

MAY 17, 2023

Over half (54 percent) of B2B marketers plan to spend more on customer marketing in 2023, according to a survey by Integrate and Demand Metric. Focusing solely on vanity metrics like traffic and “leads” can lead to a drop in business impact down the line.

Planning Tools 57

Planning Tools Company Immedis Metrics 57

Thrive Global

APRIL 13, 2022

Admittedly, there’s a slippery slope between seeking out these credibility markers to the point of their becoming vanity metrics. These take your focus away from the most essential part of your business, which is to sell the thing you offer that solves a real problem for your audience.

Metrics 36

Metrics Strategy Tools Resources 36

15Five

MARCH 18, 2019

If I had to guess, I’d say leadership probably began to refocus its efforts and reevaluate the metrics it was using to gauge cultural success. But these vanity metrics rarely, if ever, show how people perceive the culture in general. Organizations everywhere are moving away from annual employee surveys , and with good reason.

Metrics 113

Metrics Analysis Survey Employee Engagement 113

Achievers

AUGUST 3, 2017

Diversity can often just be a vanity metric. If you believe this, then invest in getting to know your team members as people first (with understanding of time off and personal development budgets) and help them achieve their short-term personal life goals. #3 3 – Belonging. Inclusion, when done right can be much more effective.

HR Software 135

HR Software Talent Experience Tools Metrics 135

Kevin Sheridan

AUGUST 15, 2023

Employee productivity software often measures futility metrics, such as the number of meetings employees attend, how much time their spend they spend typing on their computer, and how many emails they send. In fact, eight out of ten of the largest companies in America snoop on their staff with tracking software 1.

Assessment Software 52

Assessment Software Planning Tools Time and Attendance Software 52

Keka HR Blog

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

To get the correct data for your business, choose the right metrics that can be used as Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). When designing your KPIs, consider these 6 attributes to ensure they are helpful, value-creating metrics. In reality, 90% of the business metrics are gathered and are rarely used to make decisions.

Performance Management 98

Performance Management Planning Tools Assessment Software HR Software 98

Thrive Global

MAY 29, 2022

In this scenario, physical volunteering, be it in-person or at the office is a critical tool that can transform engagement from a vanity metric to a success metric in the “New Normal” of rising employee and consumer consciousness.

Hiring Software 41

Hiring Software Onboarding Software Metrics Planning Tools 41

HR Tech Girl

JUNE 28, 2023

Regularly measuring outcomes allows us to gauge the genuine success of our initiatives to improve them, whereas measuring vanity metrics may lead us into a false sense of security—believing that we’re making real progress when, in reality, nothing’s changed.

Data 52

Data Hiring Software Interview Software Assessment Software 52

Acendre

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Yet no matter how incredible this all sounds, DEI analytics can still get stuck in the ‘vanity metrics’ category if they don’t enable you to see beyond the basics on a page or screen. And this is why the most sophisticated examples of DEI analytics on the market go a step further.

Analytics 52

Analytics Employer Branding Hiring Software Planning Tools 52

PoliteMail

JANUARY 27, 2020

Modern communications teams are using sophisticated measurement and analytics tool and have moved beyond the vanity metrics of opens and page views. You make changes and what your metrics improve. That’s why 97.2% of businesses are investing in big data , and you should too. Personalization matters. Are you one of them?

Trends 64

Trends HR Software Data Analytics 64

Acendre

JANUARY 10, 2023

But in reality, the people information that traditional HCM and HRIS are capable of generating is usually disparate, non-aligned, and truthfully, a whole heap of vanity metrics. Sure, they can churn out all sorts of data.

Analytics 52

Analytics HR Software Recruiting Software Hiring Software 52

Aberdeen HCM Essentials

JULY 3, 2019

Brand awareness metrics can be vague, leaving executive stakeholders to wonder whether or not you’re making progress. Because brand awareness can be so vague, it’s easy to start chasing any kind of tangible metrics/results. But there’s a problem—what if all of those vanity metrics are coming from the wrong audience?

Data 45

Data Metrics Competencies Industry 45

Acendre

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Once upon a time, your business decisions might have relied heavily on gut feeling, intuition and clunky vanity numbers that took forever to crunch! Why not, when data—in colossal volumes—is everywhere, from employee demographics to performance metrics? The Bad Old Days. But what happens with all that data?Well,

Hiring Software 52

Hiring Software HR Software Recruiting Software Onboarding Software 52

Thrive Global

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

If you give up on vanity metrics such as likes on social media and make sure you invest in the right numbers, you will see that you can grow much faster without putting in more effort. How many visitors does your homepage have to attract to convert the number of clients you want to have? How many calls does it take to convert leads?

Strategy 48

Strategy Hiring Software Planning Tools Metrics 48

i4cp

OCTOBER 16, 2017

In the world of business, metrics hold a special place—and rightfully so. A lot of D&I practitioners may gleefully note that there is no lack of metrics in the diversity and inclusion space—but which will move the needle on performance? The metrics and models to apply them in various situations filled eight pages.

Metrics 40

Metrics Diversity Retention and Turnover Hiring Software 40

marenated HR

JUNE 8, 2017

If you’ve been in HR for any amount of time, you know that people want to hear about metrics. Are you an #HR genius but unsure about what part metrics play? Like marketing, recruiting has its own vanity metrics. So what are the metrics that matter and how do we know they’re so effective?

Metrics 52

Metrics Hiring Software Recruiting Software Talent Acquisition 52

Entelo

JUNE 2, 2016

Kyle Lagunas, talent acquisition research manager at IDC , pointed out that no recruiter is going to claim recruitment metrics aren't important. Lagunas recently did research on the general attitudes and practices around recruitment metrics coverage by talent acquisition teams – in short, an area that's more so preached than practiced.

Metrics 28

Metrics Recruitment Greenhouse Talent Acquisition 28

6Q

JUNE 14, 2020

Do not chase vanity metrics for the sake of it. Leaders make the mistake of setting meaningless short term goals and throw a party when they’re achieved. Such celebrations not only leads to confusion but also encourages people to work towards the wrong targets. Do not pursue goals you do not care about.

Hiring Software 116

Hiring Software How To Immedis Productivity 116

PSB

JUNE 13, 2022

Some organizations refer to these short-term data increases as “vanity metrics” While a high membership acquisition rate may impress stakeholders and the general public, membership benefits can be limited, mainly if no solid retention strategies exist. New members mean new revenue opportunities.

Recruiting Software 52

Recruiting Software Onboarding Software Compliance Training E-Recruitment 52

Ceridian

JUNE 10, 2016

Focus on actionable metrics. People used to use analytics simply for “vanity metrics,” compiling stats that looked nice but weren’t really meaningful. Biro looks at five viable strategies for making that happen.

Analytics 40

Analytics Trends HR Software Planning Tools 40

Degreed

OCTOBER 4, 2018

These companies get caught up in vanity metrics because it makes them feel like they are making progress, but they are not actually building a sustainable business. It doesn’t mean that outcomes are being created, or that value is being generated for the business.

Talent Experience 40

Talent Experience Assessment Software Planning Tools HR Software 40

Vantage Circle

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Computing these examples of KPI gives you a fair idea of a particular department's current status and your business metrics. Focus on key metrics. Always try not to look much at Vanity Metrics, which makes a product look good but doesn't add value. Are all metrics KPIs? Let's have a look at a few of these in brief.

Hiring Software 52

Hiring Software Retention and Turnover Planning Tools Recruiting Software 52

15Five

MAY 18, 2017

In fact, organizations that fly under the radar—often because they’re so focused on building truly fantastic cultures and avoiding vanity metrics —can be some of your best sources of inspiration. It’s not just the Patagonias and “Netflixes” of the work world that are worth emulating.

Examples 113

Examples Company E-Recruitment Employee Engagement 113