November was an interesting month for people analytics. I noticed that the number of likes and shares this month was lower than usual. However, the quality of articles is even better and this month’s list is therefore very exciting! I listed the articles in reverse order: from the 5th most shared article, all the way…
When I talk with HR managers and professionals I often get asked the question: “What are the best tools for HR analytics?” I think this question represents one of the biggest problems with HR analytics today. Let me explain why. HR analytics is about the statistical analysis of people data. Here’s what Sjoerd van den…
There are several great videos about different applications of HR analytics. We have collected the best clips to answer 5 common questions about how to build analytical capabilities, how HR analytics can add to bottom line performance and how Google’s people analytics team recruited and promoted better managers. What does HR analytics have to do…
Some amazing articles were written last month. As we always do, we search the web and compile a list of the five most shared HR analytics articles of the month. It includes some great reads for you to enjoy! #5. How Belong uses data analytics to hire people Aritra Sarkhel Could you get a job based on…
I often talk with people about the advantages and disadvantages of hiring an external data scientist to take care of HR data analyses. I am not a salesperson so I am usually too honest: Hiring external expertise offers opportunities but also has drawbacks. As this is a recurring topic, I would like to share the…
On October 18th, the AOG School of Management organized an event about big data and HR analytics in the Netherlands. Three keynote speakers spoke about the future of HR tech and analytics. In this article I would like to share with you the main – and very interesting – takeaways. Tom Haak (HR Trend Institute) – Twitter…
On September 14th, I interviewed Patrick Coolen. Patrick is a recognizable face in the HR analytics field and I was very curious to learn about his experiences in applying people analytics at ABN AMRO. We talked among other things about better decision making, business cases, most important lessons learned and his vision on the future…
Not all HR analytics projects succeed. Some never really get off the ground, others don’t produce tangible results and some even lead to internal conflict. We compiled a list of the 5 most important reasons why HR analytics projects fail. This list will help you succeed in yours. The HR analytics project is too ambitious…
Every month, Analytics in HR compiles a list of the top 5 trending articles – this month is no exception. These are the articles shared the most in September. Have you already read them? #5 Starting the People Analytics journey with a needs analysis. Don’t do it! Luk Smeyers – iNostix by Deloitte Luk describes…
Do you know all the terms that your data scientist uses? A lot of people were interested in learning about the technical terms involved in statistics and machine learning in part 1. What do words like multivariate analysis, random forests and algorithm boosting actually mean? In this post we will tell – and show – you…