Questions that appear simple to the person asking them can be messy to an analytics pro who has to answer them. One nasty form of messiness is changes to … Read more
What Microsoft’s Analytics Reveal About How We Work
In Episode 44 of Best Hire Ever, Kris Dunn talks with Kamal Janardhan (general manager, Microsoft Viva Insights, Microsoft 365) about the MyAnalytics … Read more
Managing Unrealistic HR Analytics Turnarounds
Imagine that a leader asks the people analytics team, “Where are we having the most turnover, and why is it happening?” A diligent analytics professional … Read more
Are Graph Databases the Next Big Thing in HR Analytics?
Most databases have data arranged in rows and columns, much like a spreadsheet. That is what we usually have in mind when we start to do analysis. However, … Read more
The Rise of Skills Taxonomies
Let’s imagine you had a comprehensive and accurate list of skills for your employees, candidates, and jobs. You could do many useful things with that. You … Read more
The Most Common Hiring Methods Don’t Work
What does your typical hiring process look like? If you start by looking at resumes and then invite or call some candidates for an interview, you might … Read more
Managers Don’t Know What Strategic HR Support They Need
Anyone building an HR dashboard is faced with the problem of what data to put in it. A seemingly reasonable approach is to start by asking managers what … Read more
What Should We Do About Algorithmic Bias in Hiring?
If your house is not located underneath a rock, you may have noticed a lot of recent media conversations about “algorithmic bias,” but what does that … Read more
The Quiet Value of HR Data Standards
Data standards may seem to be among the dullest topics in the world of HR tech. Yet, the quiet work to build and implement standards has a payoff that … Read more
Tread Carefully With Pay Equity Analysis
As an HR professional, you may be asked to do a pay equity analysis. Unlike most other analyses you will do, this area is fraught with risks. Consequently, … Read more