People Analytics and the Wave of the Future

Just in case you missed it, I feel compelled to blog today about a terrific article that was posted on the Atlantic Monthly’s site last week. It is all about big data and human resources, and the rise of people analytics, and well worth a read.

“Predictive statistical analysis, harnessed to big data,” writes author Don Peck, “appears poised to alter the way millions of people are hired and assessed.” That may not be news to most of us, but Peck’s article is comprehensive and informative and pa...