Talent analytics and big data are now must-have capabilities in HR. As the business world is transformed by the sheer volume, speed and availability of data, and as the search for competitive advantage intensifies, data about people and performance becomes ever more critical.

The report, Talent analytics and big data – the challenge for HR, produced in association with with Oracle Corporation EMEA, examines the state of practice in the HR profession and key interviews with organisations embarking on the talent analytics journey. 

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