Overview

Understanding how to use data to support business functions is crucial for an HR professional, because the HR professional will need to turn the data into meaningful, actionable suggestions for management. Many times, HR professionals will use data in their human resource information system $($HRIS$)$ and their knowledge of business intelligence to support their suggestions.

Directions

In this assignment, you will answer five of the following questions:

A manager is being asked about his budget and is concerned that the issue might be related to excessive overtime. Where could you go to get this information?

An employee raises a complaint about a peer who is allegedly falling asleep on the job. What resources could assist you in completing this investigation?

Pay issues due to cost$-$of$-$living increases in the area lead the HR director to propose a company$-$wide increase in wages. The HR director has asked you to do some research on the wages for five key positions. Where could you find information to do a local, regional, and industry comparison on these positions?

It is time for annual performance reviews, and some of the managers you support have asked to see the previous year$$s performance evaluations. What is the best source to find this information?

As an HR professional, you might be involved in an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission $($EEOC$)$ investigation. What type of data would you need to find?

The general manager has decided to distribute gas cards to all eligible employees: $$50$ for full$-$time and $$25$ for part$-$time employees. What type of data would you need to find out this information?

The HR director is looking more carefully at the organization$$s recruiting efforts and wants information on time to hire. What would be the best source to retrieve this information?

The chief financial officer is analyzing the organization$$s monthly spending and wants to know how much the company is spending on some of the discretionary benefits it is offering. You have been tasked to find out how much money the company paid into the $401($k$)$ employer match. Where might you find this information?

The HR director is pulling together a comprehensive report on the issue of turnover. The HR director has asked you to find out which department has had the least amount of employee turnover. Where could you search to find this information?

The marketing manager is considering rehiring a former employee. Where would information on whether John Doe is eligible to be rehired be found?

Using your selected five scenarios, answer the following questions. Specifically, your responses must address the following rubric criteria:

Data Importance: Explain why data is important and why it helps in the chosen scenario.

Scenario Data: Describe how data can assist in all the chosen scenarios.

Additional Information: Describe if other information is needed besides what is in an HRIS for each of the chosen scenarios.

What to Submit

Your assignment must be submitted as a $1-$ to $2-$page Microsoft Word document with $12-$point type, Times New Roman font, and one$-$inch margins.