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
- Employee Training
- Data Storytelling
- Business Analysis
- Data Strategy
- Training and Development
- Talent Recruitment
- Human Resource Management
- People Analytics
- Compensation and Benefits
- Business Metrics
- Performance Metric
- Data Analysis
- Mental Health
- Employee Engagement
- Employee Retention
- Compensation Strategy
- Employee Relations
- Data Presentation
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OO
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
AG
Reviewed on Apr 19, 2021
Human resource analytics is a critical component of human resource management. It is a well-designed course that will provide you with in-depth knowledge of data analysis using the metric system.
AE
Reviewed on Dec 23, 2025
HR Metrics transform data into decisions, and this course opens our minds to exactly that. Thank you University of California, Irvine for this opportunity.
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