Big Data, Better Hiring: 10 Ways HR Can Use Analytics To Find The Perfect Employee

Hiring practices form the foundation of any new influx of employees into your company. The methods and best practices used to guide hiring also impact who you hire and why. As such, companies are always on the lookout for new ways to find ever better candidates who align with the company ethos and brand. Enter: workforce analytics and big data.

Recent best practices of using analytics and big data applications throughout the hiring process have reshaped how many companies are finding their potential employees. Yet, what exactly are those HR methods and how can a company best utilize them?

To help shed some light on that subject, Michele Markey, Vice President of Training Operations at SkillPath and a member of Forbes Human Resources Council, shares one of HR hiring practices she's most anticipating in regard to big data and analytics.