With advances in technology and cloud computing, numerous data sources are available to drive organizational success. High-performing HR teams use data as a "decision science" by identifying metrics and data sources that deliver organizational insights. This course focuses on identifying effective data sources, developing meaningful metrics, designing long-term measures, and applying results in support of organizational strategy and tactics.
Human Resources Analytics
Human Resources Analytics
Instructor: Amber Gould
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What you'll learn
Apply data-driven decision-making to HR challenges.
Develop and interpret key HR performance metrics.
Leverage analytics for strategic human resource planning.
Utilize data to optimize employee life cycle processes.
Skills you'll gain
- Human Resource Strategy
- Business Metrics
- Compensation Strategy
- Data Storytelling
- Business Analysis
- Data Presentation
- Mental Health
- Compensation and Benefits
- Performance Metric
- Compensation Analysis
- Dashboard
- Employee Engagement
- Data Analysis
- Training and Development
- Talent Recruitment
- Employee Relations
- Employee Training
- Human Capital
- Employee Retention
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There are 4 modules in this course
Welcome to the Human Resources Analytics course! We will begin this course by exploring the Human Resources Metric Life Cycle, which will include an analysis of the employee life cycle, HR agility, and the various types of metrics used to measure and drive business outcomes.
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5 videos3 readings4 assignments
In this module, we dive deep into three different types of metrics - staffing, training, and rewards metrics. We explore the various HR functions and the role these functions play in the success of recruiting, hiring, and retaining quality hires. We also look at the key metrics that serve as business drivers for all three types of metrics.
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9 videos2 readings5 assignments
As a continuation of the previous module, we now explore employee relations metrics and the HR organization as a whole. We will also identify strategies to track measures and report on those outcomes.
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5 videos2 readings4 assignments
During this final module, we will explore using the data gathered to effectively create and influence the process of strategic business planning.
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8 videos3 readings4 assignments
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Reviewed on May 8, 2021
It is a nice course, provides information from very reliable & trusted sources regarding a concept which will continue to assume greater importance in the coming days - HR/People Analytics.
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Reviewed on Jan 25, 2022
This course has been an eye opener to hidden and educative facts about People Analytics. I recommend this course to anyone along the corridor of HR, People analytics, R and D etc
BM
Reviewed on May 14, 2021
I love the course, it was very insightful eye opening on how to approach HR issues such as use of metrics for analysing data. It made HR easy for me to advise in decision making through evident data,
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