Boyce Byerly, Ph.D., Cofounder of Capital Analytics discusses the challenges and debates surrounding the collecting of data for measuring human capital. He also offers advice for those seeking a career in human capital analytics.
With all the talk about data scientists, big data, and the potential for information overload on the horizon, the job market for “analytics superstars” is heating up. This topic brought a packed house to the SAS Financial Services Executive Summit last week.
Partly through analytics, according to this article. Read more on the new data scientist, business analyst and movements in academia to support data-intensive industries like cybersecurity, finance, healthcare and others.
Companies that want to increase their use of analytics are always looking for talent – but the hunt is full of difficulties. Here are some suggestions that will work if you are staffing a Center of Excellence or building an analytical group within a business unit.
Putting analytics to work effectively in an organization can be an overwhelming challenge. Jean Paul Isson, Monster Worldwide, Inc. and Jesse Harriott, Chief Analytics Officer, Constant Contact, share reasons analytics initiatives fail as uncovered during research for their book, Win With Advanced Business Analytics.
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department uses analytics to better understand how to market to customers and make the most of resources. Getting to that point though, wasn’t easy. Read about how a very traditional branch of state government bought into analytics.
According to a recent survey conducted by SAS and Accenture, 45 percent of businesses increased their analytics spending in 2011 and even more, 65 percent—planned to increase this year. The major focus? Talent upgrade.
Recent Harvard Business Review Analytic Services research shows that analytics is not only changing organizations, but also individual’s professional careers. Check out the details in this excerpt.
To succeed in business analytics, hiring a team is a good starting point – although it can be harder than you think. Read about four hiring principles to keep in mind.
Financial services executives discuss their wish list to make analytics successful across the enterprise. Check out their ideas.
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