  {"id":21007,"date":"2019-05-14T14:57:32","date_gmt":"2019-05-14T13:57:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/benefex-dev.local\/en\/2019\/05\/14\/using-data-to-create-a-unique-and-personalised-employee-experience\/"},"modified":"2019-05-14T14:57:32","modified_gmt":"2019-05-14T13:57:32","slug":"using-data-to-create-a-unique-and-personalised-employee-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/benifex.com\/en\/using-data-to-create-a-unique-and-personalised-employee-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"Using Data to Create a Personalized Employee Experience"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Today, whether you\u2019re listening to music on Spotify or watching a series on Netflix, not only do you have an unparalleled selection to choose from, you can also listen or watch anywhere, anytime. Better yet, after listening to a song or watching a film just once, you immediately have recommendations waiting for you based on your recent viewing or listening history. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">These algorithms mean that every time you launch one of your music or movie apps, you\u2019re presented with content that resonates with you personally. And that\u2019s the key \u2013 the experience is personalized. In fact, when launching an app, no two people will see the same interface with the same recommendations, history, or preferences.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p>When it comes to building a sustainable workforce, the workplace is no different. Personalizing the employee experience is crucial.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn2.hubspot.net\/hubfs\/2798830\/Blog-images\/personalised-employee-experience-through-data.jpg\" alt=\"personalised-employee-experience-through-data\" width=\"1000\" style=\"width: 1000px; margin: 10px 0px 0px;\"><\/p>\n<h2>Personalizing the Experience<\/h2>\n<p>Today, there are baby boomers, Generation X, millennials, and Generation Z working side-by-side, all under one roof. However, each generation has its own priorities, needs, and preferences depending on where they are in their lives. The most critical factor for building a sustainable workforce is understanding your employees&#8217; needs and wants and providing them with an outstanding, unique, and personalized employee experience. This cannot be done through guesswork nor by throwing everything at the wall to see what sticks. One reliable way to understand your employees\u2019 wants and, in turn, offer a unique employee experience is through data analysis.<\/p>\n<h2>Using Data to Your Advantage<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cWhen HR data is used to improve decisions, make employees happier, and optimize processes, it adds value to the company\u201d, explains Bernard Marr, the author of a Forbes article titled <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/bernardmarr\/2018\/04\/13\/why-data-is-hrs-most-important-asset\/#6dd59ba96b0f\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Why Data Is HRs Most Important Asset<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>A Euro Workspace blog entitled <a href=\"https:\/\/www.euroworkspace.co.uk\/news\/68-big-data-in-the-workplace\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Should we embrace big data in the workplace<\/em><\/a> shares: \u201cMost of us are familiar with companies collecting data for marketing purposes. The reason being, the more they know about your habits and how you use their services, the better experience they\u2019ll be able to provide to you. That\u2019s the trade-off.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Using data helps you better understand your employees and create a unique employee experience.<\/p>\n<h2>Making Smarter, More Informed Decisions<\/h2>\n<p>Today, data can help Human Resources Professionals make more informed decisions around recruitment, employee satisfaction, productivity, and engagement, thus build a more sustainable workforce. Through surveys and data, employers can, for example, discover what tools benefits resonate with their employees, how engaged they are with colleagues, what training programs employees want, and then tailor the experience accordingly.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn2.hubspot.net\/hubfs\/2798830\/Blog-images\/unique-employee-experience-through-data.jpg\" alt=\"unique-employee-experience-through-data\" width=\"1000\" style=\"width: 1000px; margin: 5px 0px 0px;\"><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.deloitte.com\/insights\/us\/en\/focus\/human-capital-trends\/2017\/improving-the-employee-experience-culture-engagement.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">In Deloitte\u2019s 2017 Global Human Capital Trends<\/a>, it was revealed that only 22% of HR executives reported that their companies were excellent at building a differentiated employee experience. The risk of not providing an employee experience that resonates? Your employees will simply go elsewhere.<\/p>\n<p>As explained in the Benify e-book <a href=\"https:\/\/info.benify.com\/employee-experience\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The New Employee Experience: How to maximise and optimise every step of the employee journey<\/em><\/a>, it\u2019s imperative for employers to treat employees like customers. A Wired article titled <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wired.com\/insights\/2013\/07\/10-ways-to-use-big-data-to-get-to-know-your-customers-better\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>10 Ways to Use Big Data to Get to Know Your Customers Better<\/em><\/a> shares: \u201cWe are in<span>&nbsp;<\/span>what Forrester Research calls \u201cThe Age of the Customer,\u201d where customers, not companies, are driving business decisions\u201d. Employers, just like businesses, must truly understand their customers\u2019 experience and behavior in order to succeed.<\/p>\n<p>Want to learn more about how you can build a sustainable employment strategy and how data can assist you in creating a unique employee experience? Download our whitepaper <a href=\"https:\/\/info.benify.com\/how-to-implement-a-sustainable-employment-strategy\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>How to Implement a Sustainable Employment Strategy in a Data-Driven Way<\/em><\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">{{cta(&#8217;54bab763-f199-489b-83ff-64c455d20ef0&#8242;)}}<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today, whether you\u2019re listening to music on Spotify or watching a series on Netflix, not only do you have an unparalleled selection to choose from, you can also listen or watch anywhere, anytime. 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