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Workforce Planning & Analytics

About This Course

As companies invest more resources into the HR function, they are increasingly able to use sophisticated tools and techniques to access large amounts of HR-related data. These systems capture valuable information about staff and external candidates at all stages of the employee life cycle and provide insight into workforce trends. Learning these tools can help you stand out in your field.

In this course, we’ll explore fundamental techniques for connecting data to the strategic goals of your organization. You'll learn how to use existing workforce planning and analytics tools to improve decision making and drive better business performance. We’ll delve into how to evaluate your organization’s current workforce data situation and set appropriate expectations for the benefits of implementing analytics and planning strategies.

What You’ll Learn

  • How to analyze information related to demographics, diversity, recruiting, attrition, development and other common HR metrics
  • How to use analysis tools like spreadsheets and planning applications to project workforce dynamics and run alternative scenarios
  • Storytelling methods for describing an organization's current state and potential for future development using data and analytics
  • Ways to integrate financial headcount information into a workforce planning process
  • How to create an HR analytics strategy to measure progress against plan

Get Hands-On Experience

  • Calculate metrics, build projections and graph your data using spreadsheets and planning tools
  • Leverage presentation tools to tell a story connecting your metrics to strategic goals

Course Sessions

Online Synchronous

January 2027
Dates Jan 11 - Mar 15
Location Online
Instructor Brittany Grenard
Cost $1,039
Scheduled Meetings
Date
Day
Time
Location
Jan 11, 2027
Mon
6 – 9 p.m.
Online
Jan 25, 2027
Mon
6 – 9 p.m.
Online
Feb 1, 2027
Mon
6 – 9 p.m.
Online
Feb 8, 2027
Mon
6 – 9 p.m.
Online
Feb 22, 2027
Mon
6 – 9 p.m.
Online
Mar 1, 2027
Mon
6 – 9 p.m.
Online
Mar 8, 2027
Mon
6 – 9 p.m.
Online
Mar 15, 2027
Mon
6 – 9 p.m.
Online

All times are Pacific Time.

Noncredit Course

You'll earn 2.4 continuing education units (CEUs) for successfully completing this course.