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Planned vs Actual Headcount
Variance between planned and actual headcount
How it’s computed
actual_hc / planned_hc
What the evidence shows
Evidence (effect sizes, priors, validity) is syncing from Principia.
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
What the literature says
The measurement literature behind this signal — sourced, so you can defend it.
“To evaluate how successful you are at talent acquisition, you should understand that companies have different head count growth needs and targets and that your own company’s growth needs and targets will change over time. Successfully hiring 100 people sounds good, but if you…”
— People Analytics For Dummiesmatch 48%
“HiresA hire is, by definition, someone who was not an employee that became an employee. To calculate the number of hires, you extract a list of all active and terminated employees and count the employees within a given segment with a start date squarely within the period you're…”
— People Analytics For Dummiesmatch 46%
“Sample Measures for Line Jobs Cost-effectiveness Actual/budget (by category and/or time period) Net income/net sales Forecasted/actual (by month/quarter) Gross margin or gross operating profit (by profit center, product line, etc.) Return on capital/risk Breakeven point as a…”
— The Compensation Handbook (6th ed.)match 46%
Resources: People Analytics For Dummies · The Compensation Handbook (6th ed.)