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  • Employee Turnover is Highest in January: How to Keep Critical E

    by Ian Cook, January 16, 2018 This is the time of year when employers need to be proactive with their employee retention strategies. Recent data from Glassdoor specifically calls out January as the month when more employees are likely to leave. Now is the time to find out which...
  • 5 Ways to Promote More Gender Equity in the Workplace

    by Josie Sutcliffe, August 22, 2017 Google is the latest company to come under fire for allegedly paying female employees less than their male counterparts, but the tech giant has refused to disclose compensation information to Department of Labor (DoL) investigators. In a world ...
  • How to Hire More Diverse Talent Using Workforce Analytics

    by Ian Cook, September 1, 2017 Workplace diversity and inclusion is a multi-faceted issue, one that can only improve if there is a strong commitment from organizations for positive change. Over 150 global CEOs – including John Schwarz, CEO and co-founder of Visier – are leadin...
  • 5 Talent Data Trends to Watch in 2018

    by Dave Weisbeck, January 9, 2018 By 2025, the global datasphere will be ten times greater than what it was in 2016, according to IDC. 60% of this data will be generated — not by consumers — but by enterprises. Indeed, businesses are awash in data, and workforc...
  • 3 Data-Driven Ways to Better Manage Compliance Training

    by Ian Cook, September 19, 2017 For many organizations, having enough employees with the right certifications and credentials can mean the difference between keeping the lights on or shutting down parts of the business. Maintaining compliance using timely learning and development program...
  • How To Reduce Employee Turnover with Workforce Analytics

    by Ian Cook, November 15, 2017 With voluntary resignations at an all-time high and unemployment rates historically low, employee retention is a key objective for most HR organizations, and employee turnover is the single most prevalent HR metric. However, knowing your turnover rate does l...
  • 6 Skills for People Analytics Success

    by Jonathan Ferrar, November 21, 2017 #1 – Business Acumen Business acumen refers to quickness and ability at interpreting and resolving business challenges. It’s great if everyone in the team has some degree of business acumen, but it’s especially important ...
  • The Eight Step Model for Purposeful Analytics

    by Jonathan Ferrar, June 20, 2017 The first iteration of what became the Eight Step Model For Purposeful Analytics was defined early in our research in the first quarter of 2016. I presented it as part of a keynote presentation at the People Analytics 2016 event on 27 April 2016 (see ...
  • 5 Employee Engagement Myths You Need to Know Now

    Posted by Tracy Maylett You’ve likely seen the headlines: “Seven out of eight employees are disengaged and unlikely to be making positive contributions to the workplace.” Picking up a business magazine, sorting through social media posts, or attending Human Resources conferences, ...
  • 5 Personal Benefits of Employee Engagement

    Posted by Charles Rogel In the past, as we conducted workshops on employee engagement, we found that we needed to show the organization the benefits of an engaged workforce. Increased profitability, improved quality, reduced turnover, and many other benefits were an important part of our prese...