By Cheryl Allen, Head of HR Analytics at Atos We all hear phrases such as “data is the new oil” and “we are in the data revolution”, but how important are all of these to HR? The answer is simple: they’re critical if HR functions are to be fit for the future. For years, as...
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Join the Forum and Win a Free Ticket for our HR Analytics Launch Conference!
Sign up for free now to win a free HR Analytics Conference ticket worth £598 The Forum is officially launching at the Mission Critical HR Analytics Conference in London on 5th September 2018. The event will feature leading HR practitioners from NHS England, Atos, EDF Energy, McKinsey & Company, Citi Group, Office for National Statistics and many […]
Edward Houghton: Hidden Figures – Why Are Organisations still not Reporting on their Workforce?
In this follow-up analysis of the CIPD’s Hidden Figures report published last month, Edward Houghton, Senior Research Advisor for Human Capital and Governance at the CIPD, expands on the key findings of the report and points out ways for organisations to improve their reporting. This year has been a significant year for workforce reporting. In...
Speakers Announced for HR Analytics Forum Launch Conference
We are proud to announce the exciting line-up of speakers for our Mission Critical HR Analytics Conference on 5 September in London. The conference will feature leading HR practitioners from NHS England, Atos, EDF Energy, McKinsey & Company, Citi, Office for National Statistics and many other organisations from the private and public sector (see full […]
CIOs See AI as a Job Creator rather than a Job Destroyer
Over half (51%) of UK CIOs say that artificial intelligence (AI) will have a positive effect on job creation and recruitment according to new research by recruitment specialists Robert Half Technology UK. This is more than three times the number who say that it will diminish workers’ job prospects (16%). For the study, 500 UK CIOs were asked...
Hidden Figures: Important People Data Is Missing from Corporate Reports, CIPD Research Shows
New research from the CIPD, the professional body for HR and people development, highlights that many FTSE 100 firms are failing to share important workforce data in their annual reports. In response, the CIPD is calling for improved reporting and transparency from Britain’s biggest businesses, warning that failure to capture and disclose key workforce data...
CEOs Frustrated by Lack of People Insight, New Survey Finds
More than three-quarters (77%) of CEOs demand better insight into their workforce, according to a survey commissioned by HR and Payroll specialist NGA Human Resources (NGA HR). The survey, conducted by 3Gem on behalf of NGA HR, questioned 250 HR professionals and 100 CEOs across the UK and Ireland in April of 2018. Of the...
People Analytics Will Give Employees the Upper Hand in the New Job Market
It is hardly a secret anymore that people analytics can be an effective tool for employers to find and retain talent in an increasingly competitive environment. However, people analytics can also become a crucial technology to empower employees in the job market of the future, according to people analytics provider Cognisess. The Bath-based start-up is...
Only 21% of UK HR Professionals Confident Conducting Advanced Analytics
UK businesses are falling behind in their HR analytics capabilities, a new study by the CIPD in association with Workday finds. While about half of HR professionals in the USA and South-East Asia feel confident using advanced people analytics, only a fifth of respondents in the UK see themselves at this level. These findings highlight...
AI in HR Analytics: New Analytics Solutions at CogX 2018
The future is here, at least when it comes to Artificial Intelligence in HR analytics. Much of the current debates about AI seem to focus on a visionary future in which self-driving cars and smart robots will have completely transformed our personal and professional lives. But the reality is that AI is already being used...