This course builds foundational data literacy skills for people analytics. You'll learn how to define key HR metrics, apply basic statistical techniques, visualize workforce trends, and communicate findings in structured reports.

Data Foundations & Methods

Data Foundations & Methods
This course is part of People Analytics with AI: Data-Driven HR Strategies Specialization

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What you'll learn
Calculate core HR metrics such as turnover and tenure
Apply basic statistical techniques to workforce data
Create charts to visualize HR trends and comparisons
Structure analytics findings into clear HR reports
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