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Certification Rate
Percentage of employees with relevant certifications
How it’s computed
COUNT(certified) / COUNT(all)
What the evidence shows
| Relates to | Effect (r) | N | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Training performance | 0.581 | 30462 | A |
| Task performance | 0.482 | 17363 | A |
| Organizational performance | 0.152 | 75083 | A |
What this metric can show you
Certification Rate can tell roughly 26 pre-built stories — each a designed scene the data either confirms or it doesn’t. Bring your numbers and the Story Finder runs every one of these shapes against them.
specific to performance & development
It's two companies, split by manager
leadership-quality · T1
Most are fine — a tail is struggling
engagement · T1
The system isn't differentiating
measurement-health · T1
You've quietly stopped promoting from within
development-mobility · T1
Your ratings are compressing
performance · T1
Analytical culture → fact-based decision-making
cams · T2
Engaged employees apply discretionary effort → workforce productivity rises
engagement · T2
Intrinsic motivation → performance
engagement · T2
universal shapes — any single metric can take these
A few large values are doing the talking
any focus · T1
A one-time event, not a trend
any focus · T1
It doesn't track — the premise is false
any focus · T1
It's concentrated — one group stands apart
any focus · T1
Scenes are pre-built; your data is the toggle. Browse the full deck or watch one play end-to-end in The Quiet Exodus.
Run it on your data
This metric is computed in the People Analytics Toolbox on your own numbers. See pricing — posted, no quotes.
sources: toolbox:metrics-catalog · principia:metrics
What the literature says
The measurement literature behind this signal — sourced, so you can defend it.
“Labour Cost Expense Percent Labour Cost / Operating Cost The total labour costs as a percentage of total expenses. Labour cost can be a significant operating expense, in an organization that relies on human capital to generate value. Review this with Revenue per FTE to ensure…”
— Predictive HR Analyticsmatch 48%
“Maybe your employees prefer additional off-days instead of cash rewards? Candidate experience rating. To analyze the candidate experience survey is to use the Net Promotor Score (NPS) method: (3) “Promoters”, are candidates who rated 9 or 10 in the candidate experience survey.…”
— Predictive HR Analyticsmatch 44%
“Percentage of open positions analytics: The formula for percentage of open positions is, Percentage of open positions = Total number of open positions / Total number of open positions in the company A high percentage of open positions can indicate jobs that have high attrition.…”
— Predictive HR Analyticsmatch 44%
Resources: Predictive HR Analytics