Data analytics applied to the human resources industry

The department of human resources in companies plays an active role in the architecture of a strategic workforce in terms of creating and managing human capital. It is necessary to embody its strategies with appropriate raw data and accurate analyses. Human resources management gains the feature of being a strategic partner in company management by generating strategies based on consistent measurements related to the workforce. As a result of such an approach, it has an important place in creating competition in businesses and maintaining the existence of businesses. Innovations, which emerge with the transformation of data into information, not only offer a competitive advantage to companies but also help them make better decisions. In parallel with the developments in technology, changes in the business environment force human resources management to be prepared for these changes and to transform itself with this change. In this study, the concept of analytics is discussed concerning human resources. In addition, by trying to explain the relationship between human resources and analytics concepts, the opportunities waiting for human resources are revealed. As a result, it is clear that digital transformation and developments in technology make the importance of human resources increase. © 2022 Nova Science Publishers, Inc. All rights reserved.