Harnessing Data and Analytics to Impact Talent Management Strategies
Repeated from Monday at 10:45 a.m.
In today's ever-changing market, acquiring―and retaining―talent is a priority for every organization. As the need for employees with emerging skills increases, the race to hire top talent is fierce. While onboarding new talent is important to drive an organization forward, companies should not overlook the importance of retention strategies to maintain a strong talent pipeline internally. Making data and analytics the backbone of the human-capital planning approach best sets up organizations to help their business areas address important HR needs, such as succession planning, skills gap identification and attrition forecasting. This session will explore how businesses can use data and modern machine-learning technologies to pinpoint the factors most likely to influence employee turnover in specific job functions, thereby allowing HR to implement predictive people management strategies to ensure top talent does not walk out the door.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the importance of employing strategic talent-retention efforts alongside recruitment efforts.
- Understand the value of data in evaluating the workforce landscape.
- Use available data to develop effective tools that can inform new strategies.
- Forecast for employee change and address attrition proactively.
- Scale a workforce analytics program to fit individual business needs.
Carol Darling
Carol Darling leads the Talent Acquisition, Analytics & Compliance Center of Expertise for BAE Systems, Inc. Her remit includes talent acquisition operations; recruitment marketing; workforce analytics; strategic workforce planning; and HR compliance. She also has HR responsibility for corporate headquarters.
Early in her career, Carol worked for the NSA and CIA. While with the government, Carol attended law school and became a labor and employment litigator. She joined a major firm and later served as in-house counsel for several companies. She moved into HR in 2011.
Carol received her B.A. from Florida State and Juris Doctorate from Georgetown.