Many organizations have successfully utilized performance management systems to improve the workplace culture and organizations success.

View the Sample KPI list of example KPIs for HR departments.

• Actual versus budgeted cost of hire
• Annualized voluntary employee turnover rate

• Annualized voluntary turnover rate
• Average headcount of employees each human resources (HR) employee working is caring for
• Average interviewing costs
• Average length of placement in months for the manager
• Average length of service of all current employees
• Average length of service of all employees who have separated
• Average months placement
• Average number of training hours per employee
• Average number of vacation days per employee
• Average performance scores of departing employees
• Average retirement age
• Average salary
• Average salary for all employees reporting to the selected manager
• Average sourcing cost per hire
• Average time employees are in same job/ function
• Average time to competence
• Average time to update employee records
• Average training costs per employee
• Compensation cost as a percentage of revenue
• Contingent workers
• Employee satisfaction with training
• End placements
• Full-time employees (FTEs) per human resources (HR) department FTE
• Headcount of contingent workers for the manager
• HR average years of service (incumbents)
• HR average years of service (terminations)
• HR department cost per FTE
• HR headcount - Actual
• HR headcount - Available
• HR to employee staff ratio
• Job vacancies as a percentage of all positions
• New hire quality
• Time to fill
• Hiring manager satisfaction
• Cost per hire
• Staffing efficiency
• Internal, external, and total headcount recruiting costs and ratios
• Number of end placements made in the reporting period for the manager
• Part-time employees as a percentage of total employees
• Percentage of employees receiving regular performance reviews
• Percentage of employees that are near or at max for their vacation balances
• Percentage of HR budget spent on training
• Percentage of new hire retention
• Ratio of internal versus external training
• Ratio of standard level wage to local minimum wage
• Return on investment (ROI) of training
• Total overtime hours as a percentage of all work hours
• Training penetration rate (percentage of employees completing a course compared to all FTEs)
• Workforce stability

Select four KPIs from this list. Explain how KPI would impact organizational performance.