The use of data to inform and direct strategy is becoming more and more ubiquitous in business. As part of this trend, human resources disciplines (talent acquisition, organizational development, etc.) are adopting the technology and strategies necessary to become more aware of the talent demands and gaps in their organizations. However, many HR organizations are lacking in the analytical talent necessary to make use of all the data their systems are producing and tracking. What skills and competencies should human capital leaders be hiring and developing for? The future of human capital management is data-driven and so is the new HR skill-set.
