Attempt at least 4 topics this week
Topic 1: Average Age: On the quarterly dashboard report, the average age of the workforce is 52 years. The total workforce is 1,000. Is this a matter of concern to HR Director? Explain your position.
Topic 2: Metrics with the Purpose : Slide #7 (01-Intro-to-HR-Metrics PDF under Week 1 Course Documents) speaks about Metrics with a Purpose. It has the objective of “offering competitive benefits to attract and retain talent”. It also identifies 4 success measures (Metrics). What is the purpose of establishing a goal and success measures in the context of creating metrics with the purpose?
Topic 3: Data-driven storytelling: Explain the concept of data driven storytelling with an example and build on its importance. Please read the article posted under Week 1 on Data-Driven Storytelling to get a better understanding of the concept and add your inputs or key learnings from the article itself.
Topic 4: Data Visualization: Explain the concept of data driven storytelling with an example and build on its importance. Please read the article posted under Week 1 on Data Visualization to get a better understanding of the concept and add your inputs or key learnings from the article itself.
Topic 5: Pick your own topic: Please feel free to discuss a topic of interest to you from Week 1 – Week 2. This will expand our knowledge base and enrich our understanding of concepts. Replace the subject line “Pick your own topic” with shorter version of your topic.
Also make a response/comment to this answer for topic 1:
If the dashboard report shows that the average age of the employees is 52 years that means that the company has an aging workforce. There are pros and cons to this matter. From a good perspective, statistics reveal that older employees are more loyal to the company and have a well-developed work ethic, they are experienced and skilled in their field of work. But also having older workers can raise a few issues to HR specialists. First, the cost of health care insurance is higher for older workers. Absenteeism is another issue. As some older workers might have more health problems, be overwhelmed with intense workloads, or just have a lack of motivation.
Also, innovation implementation can be challenging for older workers, thus appropriate training and development programs should be considered.
From a long-time perspective, a proper pension plan can be a part of solving the problem of an aging workforce. HR directors can apprise workers on how to earn the pension and provide a good plan, so this might secure the employees financially and allow them to retire earlier.
