Develop advanced people analytics capabilities to analyze workforce supply and demand, segment critical roles, and identify skill gaps. You will use Power BI, Excel with Copilot, and Viva People Skills to build predictive models, conduct retention risk analysis, and quantify workforce gaps. This course transforms you into a strategic advisor who uses data to anticipate and address talent challenges before they impact business performance.

People Analytics
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People Analytics
This course is part of Strategic Workforce Planning Specialization

Instructor: Microsoft
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What you'll learn
Forecast workforce demand and supply using data-driven models and scenarios.
Segment roles by business impact and create retention risk heat maps.
Map current vs future skill requirements and visualize capability gaps.
Quantify workforce gaps and prioritize interventions based on risk analysis.
Skills you'll gain
- Demand Planning
- Talent Management
- People Analytics
- Strategic Thinking
- Forecasting
- Human Resource Strategy
- Workforce Planning
- Dashboard Creation
- Strategic Decision-Making
- Workforce Development
- Workforce Management
- Talent Pipelining
- Talent Acquisition
- Gap Analysis
- Employee Retention
- Capacity Planning
- Human Resources Software
- Data Storytelling
- Statistical Visualization
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