HR today relies increasingly in all its phases on data and this trend is set to continue in the years ahead. From now on, crucial decisions will be based not on the intuition of HR professionals but on hard evidence supported by statistics. Moreover, a shift is expected to take place from retrospective metrics to a more forward looking, predictive approach so that organisations will be informed in advance about both potential difficulties and new opportunities; thus they will be well prepared to take appropriate and timely action. HR leaders will also become more involved in the financial side of a company’s operations.
