The differences between traditional HR and the data-based approach were described at hrzone.com.
Employee retention
Data will provide a deeper analysis of individual professions and the reasons why people in these positions stay with the company or, on the contrary, decide to leave. Renowned international firms such as Google and Apple are already using this data-based approach to good effect.
Career prospects
Data will offer an indication of the probable length of service that can be expected from a company’s employees, as well as how far up in the hierarchy they are likely to rise.
Effect of perks
Data will suggest what types of employee perks have a direct influence on working morale and productivity.
Better learning
Data will indicate the most efficient means of staff development via self-improvement.
Rewards system
Data will show the real motivation behind employee loyalty and high productivity levels by providing far deeper insights than straightforward pay surveys or managerial intuition.
Anyone who entered HR because of a desire primarily to work with people will need to adjust their mindset and accept the inevitability of this data-based approach, whereby instinct and supposition are replaced by demonstrable trends and statistics.
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