A certification in workforce planning and analytics combines two of the most in-demand HR skills.

Programs like the Human Capital Institute’s (HCI) Strategic Workforce Planning credential or the Wharton People Analytics program teach how to use data to inform every stage of the planning process. 

This includes using analytics to predict turnover, model scenarios, measure the impact of talent initiatives, and calculate ROI. 

This certification is highly valuable for professionals looking to prove their ability to not only design a plan but also to ground it in rigorous data analysis and demonstrate its business impact.

Analytics Workforce planning and analytics are two sides of the same coin.

Analytics provides the empirical foundation that makes planning strategic and credible. 

Workforce analytics involves collecting, analyzing, and interpreting people data to answer critical business questions. 

It moves planning from guesswork to forecasting. 

By applying analytics, planners can predict turnover risks, model the impact of different business scenarios on headcount, identify skill deficiencies with data, and calculate the ROI of different talent strategies. 

This powerful combination ensures that workforce decisions are objective, evidence-based, and directly tied to improving business performance and mitigating people-related risks