Understanding the Importance of HR Analytics
by Ryan Hersh BI Industry ProfessionalThe cost of losing an employee can be as much as 6 to 9
months of their annual salary according to SHRM. For an employee making
$100,000/year, the cost would amount to $50,000- $75,000. This is no small
amount when you consider the implications at the margins in competitive
industries. A broken culture and management style could mean life or death for
some businesses. Consider the importance of this given employee turnover is at
the highest
it’s been in 10 years. What can be done about this?
The first step is to realize if your company has a turnover
problem. A good place to start here is utilization of HR
analytics. Your HR department should keep track of metrics such as:
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Churn rate over time
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Attrition by department
·
Employee survey data
These initiatives must come from the top-down and
prioritized which requires an awareness of the importance of employee retention
and happiness.
Once these metrics are gathered, the company can determine
the biggest factors that contribute to an employee leaving or staying. For
example, a business may find long commute times are the reasons why 30% of
employees leave. A more flexible work-from-home policy or work-day schedule
could be implemented to take this into account.
HR analytics can then measure the impact of initiatives
taken to see if retention improves over time. Survey data will back this up
along with general employee happiness.
People are the most important strategic asset a company has, and it should be priority for every business to make sure they do everything possible to keep their best employees.
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