Turnover is an easy concept to grasp but can be elusive to measure. Three of the most important factors in measuring turnover can be gleaned from the definition. First, we need to determine “what” we are measuring as the baseline or denominator in the equation. Are we measuring employees or employees and contractors? Do we include interns?

When You Just Can't Win: In HR Analytics, it is important to look ahead and think about unintended consequences. With some people analytics studies, you need to know when you just can't win otherwise you'll waste valuable budget/resources to produce no results. I'll provide examples.

For those that attempt completion of workforce plans, the scenarios for these plans are almost always scenarios of growth. But the reality is, it is highly likely that a company will find itself in a reduction scenario at some point in time. It is these reduction scenarios where planning becomes crucial.

With gender and ethnic diversity being such sensitive topics in recent years, it is the responsibility of both Human Resources, Legal teams and math experts to proactively provide statistical back-up to certain workforce decisions. One important application of math to workforce decisions is in avoiding adverse impact.

Data breaches are in the news every day, especially the large-scale ones that occur at retailers and financial institutions. But did you know that most data breaches are the result of employees accidentally exposing sensitive data? These unintentional actions can have substantial consequences.