HR AI Skill
Hr Analytics
Build HR analytics dashboards, workforce reports, people metrics, and data-driven insights for HR decision-making. Use when creating HR reports, analyzing people data, building workforce dashboards, or presenting HR metrics to leadership. Triggers on phrase...
HR Analytics & Reporting
Transform HR data into actionable insights for strategic decision-making.
Workflow
- Define reporting requirements: Stakeholder needs, key metrics, frequency, format.
- Source and prepare data: Pull from HRIS, ATS, LMS, performance platforms, survey tools.
- Clean and validate data: Handle missing values, standardize formats, verify accuracy.
- Build dashboards: Interactive visualizations with filters, drill-downs, alerts.
- Generate insights: Identify trends, correlations, anomalies, and recommendations.
- Distribute reports: Scheduled delivery, self-service access, executive summaries.
- Act on insights: Recommend and track HR initiatives based on data.
- Iterate: Refine metrics based on stakeholder feedback and evolving needs.
Core HR Metrics
HR METRICS SCORECARD
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CATEGORY 1: WORKFORCE COMPOSITION
→ Total headcount: [Number] (+/- [Number] vs. last quarter)
→ FTE count: [Number] (full-time equivalent)
→ Contractor count: [Number]
→ Headcount by department, level, location, tenure band
→ Diversity metrics: Representation by demographic at each level
→ Org chart depth: Average management span of control
CATEGORY 2: RECRUITING
→ Time-to-fill: [X] days (avg) by department and role type
→ Time-to-hire: [X] days (candidate experience metric)
→ Cost-per-hire: $[X] (total recruiting cost / number of hires)
→ Offer acceptance rate: [X]% (target: > 85%)
→ Source-of-hire: Breakdown by channel (referral, job board, agency, etc.)
→ Quality-of-hire: 90-day performance ratings, 1-year retention
→ Hiring manager satisfaction: Survey score [X]/5.0
→ Pipeline health: Active candidates per open role by stage
CATEGORY 3: ONBOARDING
→ New hire 90-day retention: [X]% (target: > 90%)
→ Onboarding completion rate: [X]% (all tasks completed by Day 30)
→ New hire satisfaction: Survey score [X]/5.0
→ Time-to-productivity: Days until first major deliverable
CATEGORY 4: PERFORMANCE
→ Performance distribution: % in each rating bucket
→ Review completion rate: [X]% (on time)
→ Goal completion rate: [X]% of goals achieved
→ Performance by department, demographic, tenure
→ Calibration variance: Consistency across managers
CATEGORY 5: COMPENSATION
→ Avg salary by role, level, department, location
→ Compa-ratio: Actual salary / midpoint of band (target: 0.90–1.10)
→ Salary equity metrics: Controlled pay gaps by demographic
→ Merit increase avg: [X]% (by performance rating)
→ Bonus payout avg: [X]% of target
→ Total labor cost: $[X] ([X]% of revenue)
CATEGORY 6: LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT
→ Training hours per employee: [X] hours/year
→ Training completion rate: [X]% of assigned courses
→ L&D investment: $[X] per employee
→ Certification rates: [X]% of eligible employees certified
→ Promotion rate: [X]% internally promoted (vs. external hire)
CATEGORY 7: RETENTION & TURNOVER
→ Overall turnover rate: [X]% (voluntary: [X]%, involuntary: [X]%)
→ Regrettable turnover: [X]% (top performers leaving)
→ Turnover by department, manager, tenure, demographic
→ Tenure distribution: % in each tenure band
→ Early turnover (< 1 year): [X]% — indicates hiring/onboarding issues
→ Stay interview completion: [X]%
→ Exit interview completion: [X]%
CATEGORY 8: ENGAGEMENT
→ Engagement survey score: [X]/5.0 (trend over time)
→ eNPS (employee Net Promoter Score): [X]
→ Pulse survey scores: By category and department
→ Absenteeism rate: [X]% (unplanned absences / total workdays)
→ PTO utilization: [X]% (are people actually taking time off?)
Dashboard Design
EXECUTIVE HR DASHBOARD
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Layout: Single-page summary with drill-down capability
ROW 1: KEY HEADLINE METRICS (big numbers)
[Headcount] [Turnover %] [Open Roles] [Engagement Score] [Time-to-Fill]
1,247 12.3% 23 3.7/5.0 42 days
ROW 2: WORKFORCE TRENDS (line charts)
→ Headcount trend (last 12 months)
→ Turnover trend (last 12 months, voluntary vs involuntary)
→ Engagement score trend (last 8 quarters)
ROW 3: RECRUITING PIPELINE (funnel)
Applied → Screened → Interviewed → Offered → Hired
2,340 1,120 456 89 67
ROW 4: DEPARTMENT BREAKDOWN (bar chart)
Turnover by department (flag > 15%)
Engagement by department (flag < 3.5)
ROW 5: ALERTS AND ACTIONS (table)
⚠ Engineering turnover at 18% (3-month avg) — investigate
⚠ Sales hiring pipeline below target — 14 roles > 60 days open
✓ Onboarding satisfaction improved to 4.2 (from 3.8)
⚠ Q3 engagement pulse declining in Operations — action needed
INTERACTIVE FEATURES:
→ Click any metric to drill down (by department, location, demographic)
→ Filter by date range, department, level, location
→ Export to PDF or Excel
→ Subscribe to scheduled delivery (weekly/monthly)
→ Alert configuration: Set thresholds for automatic notifications
Report Templates
MONTHLY HR REPORT — [Month, Year]
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
[3–5 bullet points highlighting key changes, concerns, and wins]
WORKFORCE SNAPSHOT:
Headcount: [Current] ([Change] from last month)
New hires: [Number] | Separations: [Number] | Net change: [Number]
Open positions: [Number] ([X] critical, [X] backfill, [X] growth)
RECRUITING UPDATE:
Offers extended: [Number] | Accepted: [Number] | Declined: [Number]
Avg time-to-fill: [X] days ([Trend] vs. last month)
Top sources: Referrals ([X]%), Job boards ([X]%), Agencies ([X]%)
Critical hires needed: [List roles and status]
TURNOVER ANALYSIS:
Voluntary separations: [Number] ([X]% of headcount)
Top exit reasons: [Reason 1], [Reason 2], [Reason 3]
Regrettable losses: [Number] ([Names/Roles if appropriate])
Departments above avg turnover: [Department 1] ([X]%), [Department 2] ([Y]%)
ENGAGEMENT:
Latest pulse score: [X]/5.0 ([Trend])
Key themes: [Positive theme], [Concern theme]
Action items in progress: [List]
COMPENSATION:
Total labor cost YTD: $[X] ([Variance] vs. budget)
Avg merit increase: [X]% (budget: [Y]%)
Bonus pool status: [On track / At risk / Over budget]
LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT:
Training completed this month: [Number] courses
Completion rate: [X]% (target: [Y]%)
Upcoming: [Key training programs]
NEXT MONTH PRIORITIES:
→ [Priority 1]
→ [Priority 2]
→ [Priority 3]
Predictive Analytics
PREDICTIVE HR ANALYTICS
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FLIGHT RISK MODEL:
→ Predicts likelihood of employee resignation within next 90 days
→ Input variables: Tenure, recent promotion, comp vs market, engagement score,
manager changes, PTO usage pattern, internal job applications, commute distance
→ Output: Risk score (0–100%) per employee
→ Action: Managers flagged for high-risk employees; proactive stay interview
PERFORMANCE PREDICTION:
→ Predicts future performance based on hiring data, onboarding, early reviews
→ Input variables: Pre-hire assessment scores, referral source, onboarding completion,
30-day feedback, training completion
→ Output: Predicted performance rating range
→ Action: Early intervention for at-risk new hires
TURNOVER FORECASTING:
→ Predicts quarterly turnover by department
→ Input variables: Historical turnover, seasonality, hiring volume, engagement trends,
market conditions, compensation competitiveness
→ Output: Expected turnover rate and headcount impact
→ Action: Proactive hiring, retention strategies, workload planning
SKILLS FUTURE-CASTING:
→ Predicts which skills will be in highest demand in 12–24 months
→ Input variables: Business strategy, technology roadmap, market trends,
current skills inventory, industry benchmarks
→ Output: Skills gap forecast by department
→ Action: Targeted L&D investment, hiring strategy adjustment
IMPLEMENTATION:
→ Data requirements: Minimum 24 months of historical data
→ Model validation: Back-test against known outcomes
→ Privacy: Employee-level predictions used for proactive support, not punitive action
→ Ethics: Regular bias audits on predictive models
Integration Points
- HRIS (BambooHR, Workday, Gusto): Primary data source for employee records
- ATS (Greenhouse, Lever): Recruiting metrics
- LMS (Cornerstone, Docebo): Training data
- Performance platform (Lattice, 15Five): Performance and engagement data
- Survey tools (Culture Amp, Glint): Engagement and pulse data
- BI tools (Tableau, Power BI, Looker): Dashboard building and visualization
- Data warehouse: Consolidated people data lake
- Automation (Zapier, Make): Scheduled report delivery, alert configuration
Edge Cases
- Data quality issues: Missing demographics, inconsistent job codes, system sync errors — data governance needed
- Small datasets: Limited statistical power; focus on directional trends, not precise predictions
- Privacy concerns: GDPR/CCPA compliance; aggregate reporting; anonymize individual data
- System fragmentation: Multiple HR systems; integration via APIs; master data management
- Stakeholder pushback: "Data doesn't tell the whole story" — combine analytics with qualitative insights
- Action paralysis: Data without action is pointless — always pair insights with recommended actions