As the great Sherlock Holmes said, “It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data.” It’s true that the best decisions are ones made with the data to back them up. Departments across your organization likely use data to make their decisions and as an HR professional you might be thinking, “How can I use data to make smarter hiring decisions?” Here’s how to use all the great information you collect and leverage it into employing better people practices.
In Nonprofit HR’s article “6 Ways to Use Talent Analytics to Improve Nonprofit Hiring Decisions” they outline a few different ways analytics can help HR managers make smarter hiring decisions. Analytics can be used in both the recruitment process as well as to assist in retention.
“Consider following up with them in the months following their departure to learn more about why they chose to pursue a position elsewhere and how their new role compares to their experience at your organization.
While analytics can’t predict an employee’s behavior accurately in every case, it can help ensure that you’re doing your best to decrease turnover rate and retain your high performers. Moreover, you can use information your organization already collects and adapt it to focus on retention. In Forbes’ piece, “Six Ways Your HR Team Can Leverage Big Data,” Sarah O’Neil of Digital Trends recommends using data to keep your team well staffed to prevent potential burnout.