---
title: HR departments falling behind
description: Workforce data can be extremely insightful for managers, but many HR departments are ill-trained to provide it.
---

[Skip to content](https://blog.innovativeemployeesolutions.com/ies-blog-nb-24/blog/hr-departments-falling-behind#main-content)

[![IES Logo_Full-ColorNavy](https://blog.innovativeemployeesolutions.com/hs-fs/hubfs/IES%20Logo_Full-ColorNavy.png?width=300&height=140&name=IES%20Logo_Full-ColorNavy.png)](https://www.innovativeemployeesolutions.com/)

- [Innovative Employee Solutions Blog](https://blog.innovativeemployeesolutions.com)

- [Innovative Employee Solutions Blog](https://blog.innovativeemployeesolutions.com)

<https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https://blog.innovativeemployeesolutions.com/ies-blog-nb-24/blog/hr-departments-falling-behind&url=https://blog.innovativeemployeesolutions.com/ies-blog-nb-24/blog/hr-departments-falling-behind&source=tweetbutton> <http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://blog.innovativeemployeesolutions.com/ies-blog-nb-24/blog/hr-departments-falling-behind> <http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://blog.innovativeemployeesolutions.com/ies-blog-nb-24/blog/hr-departments-falling-behind> [mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https://blog.innovativeemployeesolutions.com/ies-blog-nb-24/blog/hr-departments-falling-behind](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https://blog.innovativeemployeesolutions.com/ies-blog-nb-24/blog/hr-departments-falling-behind)

October 28, 2013

# HR departments falling behind

Written by: [Innovative Employee Solutions](https://blog.innovativeemployeesolutions.com/ies-blog-nb-24/author/innovativeemployeesolutions)

The demand for extensive data analysis of employee metrics is making some HR departments fall behind expectations. According to a global survey by the American Management Association, only 27 percent of firms rated the analytical skills of their HR departments as "expert." Fifty percent rated their department "poor."

In a recent blog post on LinkedIn, Josh Bersin, founder of the research firm Bersin by Deloitte, wrote about the new HR demands. Since talent management software was introduced in 2005, employers have become able to track and analyze their workforce systematically. The performance history, education, prior work and special training of employees could be saved and plotted on an advanced system. According to Bersin, only 14 percent of companies have begun to use this data extensively and the resultant workplace insights have helped companies improve. The top 14 percent, he states, "are generating 30% higher stock returns, twice the recruiting effectiveness, and more than twice the ability to develop leaders than their peers."

For companies that are too small to train an expert staff, [HR outsourcing services](http://innovativeemployeesolutions.com/wp/hr-outsourcing-services/) could be the answer. Outside companies specialize in duties like HR and [payrolling](http://innovativeemployeesolutions.com/wp/payrolling/), which small firms can find challenging or time-consuming.

Tag(s): [Blog](https://blog.innovativeemployeesolutions.com/ies-blog-nb-24/tag/blog)

## [Innovative Employee Solutions](https://blog.innovativeemployeesolutions.com/ies-blog-nb-24/author/innovativeemployeesolutions)

## Other posts you might be interested in

View All Posts

## [Blog 1 min read | January 13, 2014 Friction between HR teams and line managers Read More](https://blog.innovativeemployeesolutions.com/ies-blog-nb-24/blog/friction-between-hr-teams-and-line-managers)

## [Employer Best Practice 1 min read | April 9, 2014 HR outsourcing becomes mainstream Read More](https://blog.innovativeemployeesolutions.com/ies-blog-nb-24/blog/employer-best-practice/hr-outsourcing-becomes-mainstream)

## [Blog 1 min read | February 21, 2013 More Ohio businesses outsource HR services Read More](https://blog.innovativeemployeesolutions.com/ies-blog-nb-24/blog/more-ohio-businesses-outsource-hr-services)

## Subscribe to email updates

Additional content around the benefits of subscribing to this blog feed.

- [Innovative Employee Solutions Blog](https://blog.innovativeemployeesolutions.com)

 © 2014-2026 Innovative Employee Solutions. All rights reserved.

<https://www.linkedin.com/company/innovativeemployeesolutions/> <https://www.facebook.com/innovativeemployeesolutions> <https://twitter.com/innovativees> <https://www.instagram.com/innovativeemployeesolutions/> <https://www.youtube.com/user/InnovativeEmployees>

[CSR policy](https://www.innovativeemployeesolutions.com/corporate-social-responsibility-policy/) [Diversity & Inclusion](https://www.innovativeemployeesolutions.com/ies-diversity-inclusion-policy/) [Privacy policies](https://www.innovativeemployeesolutions.com/privacy-policies/)

```json
{
  "@context" : "https://schema.org",
  "@type" : "BlogPosting",
  "author" : {
    "@type" : "Person",
    "name" : "Innovative Employee Solutions",
    "url" : "https://blog.innovativeemployeesolutions.com/ies-blog-nb-24/author/innovativeemployeesolutions"
  },
  "dateModified" : "2024-04-24T19:15:21.343Z",
  "datePublished" : "2013-10-28T19:05:56.000Z",
  "headline" : "HR departments falling behind",
  "mainEntityOfPage" : {
    "@id" : "https://blog.innovativeemployeesolutions.com/ies-blog-nb-24/blog/hr-departments-falling-behind",
    "@type" : "WebPage"
  },
  "publisher" : {
    "@type" : "Organization",
    "logo" : {
      "@type" : "ImageObject",
      "url" : "https://blog.innovativeemployeesolutions.com/hubfs/Signature-TaglineKarla.png"
    },
    "name" : "Innovative Employee Solutions"
  }
}
```