HR Analytics & People Analytics 101 Using Excel

Unlock the Power of HR Data: A Beginner's Guide to HR Analytics

Ready to leverage data to make smarter decisions in Human Resources? This course provides a clear, step-by-step introduction to HR Analytics, also known as People Analytics, talent analytics, and workforce analytics. You don't need to be a math expert – all concepts are explained in simple, easy-to-understand terms.

Who is this course for?

• HR Professionals: Learn how businesses are using analytics to understand their workforces and improve HR outcomes.
• Career Explorers: Discover if a career in HR Analytics is the right fit for you.
• Analytics Beginners: Understand how analytics is uniquely applied within the field of Human Resources.

This course is designed for those new to HR Analytics and doesn't require prior statistical knowledge. We'll start with real-world examples of how analytics is transforming HR, addressing challenges specific to studying people, and exploring how to improve the employee experience, boost business performance, and ensure a fair workplace.

What You'll Learn:

• The Analytical Process: A step-by-step guide to tackling any analytics problem, starting with defining the "business question."
• Key Metrics: Tracey's three fundamental rules for selecting the right HR metrics and avoiding common pitfalls.
• Practical Excel Skills: Hands-on practice using Excel (or your preferred tool) to answer HR questions and provide data-driven insights to HR leaders.
• Common HR Challenges: Learn to analyze data related to:
  • Turnover Trends: Understand why employees leave and how to address it.
  • Workforce Planning: Optimize recruitment strategies, including college and university outreach, to reduce costs.
  • Fairness & Compliance: Test for fairness in hiring practices using impact analysis.
• Data Analysis Techniques: Utilize Excel's Data Analysis Toolpak (or other tools) to:
  • Test relationships between variables (e.g., performance vs. salary).
  • Identify factors affecting safety incidents.
  • Analyze pay gaps.
  • Determine the effectiveness of training programs.
• Data Privacy & Regulations: Understand HR's role in protecting employee data, how data breaches occur, and international privacy regulations.

Course Resources:

• Downloadable Templates:
  • Template: How to approach a business problem
  • Template: Diversity strategy
• Reference Sheets:
  • Reference sheet for picking statistical tests
  • Reference sheet to estimate the cost of turnover
• Quizzes: Test your knowledge throughout the course.

Time Commitment:

• Video Learning: 1 hour
• Optional Assignments: 1-3 hours (depending on Excel proficiency)

What Others Are Saying:

"Tracey's experience and wealth of knowledge is clear in the way she presents, explains new concepts and makes content relevant to students by providing real life examples. She has an amazing teaching style which allowed me to quickly grasp a topic I had struggled with during a whole term in my university days."

"This is a great course for HR Professionals who are already conducting some sort of reporting or data analysis and are looking to improve upon these skills. This course offers a lot of valuable information about analytics that I will benefit in the future moving forward."

"Tracey is a wonderful instructor with immense knowledge. Her teaching style was great and I thoroughly enjoyed learning from her."

I have taught several thousand students the basics of HR Analytics in-person and online. Explore additional comments on the Udemy platform.

Ready to transform your HR career with data? Register for this class today!