Benchmark Dashboard

The Benchmark dashboard provides administrators with a high-level overview of various types of internal workforce, learning, and recruiting data, along with how that internal data compares to industry averages. The Benchmark dashboard page displays several report widgets that feature visually dynamic charts and data averages. Clicking individual report widgets allows administrators to view specific types of data in greater detail.

To access the Benchmark dashboard page, go to Admin > Tools > Benchmark.

Widgets

The following widgets are available on the Benchmark dashboard page:

Tenure

The Tenure widget displays the amount of time employees remain at the organization and helps administrators determine whether retention efforts should be improved. If this metric is low, for example, the organization likely experiences a very high rate of turnover and could work to improve retention. If this metric is high, an organization might expect to soon experience a significant knowledge drain from a retiring employee population that has a very high tenure.

The following information is available in the Tenure widget:

  • Title - This field displays the title of the widget.
  • Report demographic - This field indicates which users are being analyzed in the report.
  • Help Tip - Hover over this icon to read a description of the widget.
  • Chart - The Tenure chart displays the average time employees remain in their positions, across all selected segments. The bar graph displays individual tenure metrics for your organization vs. other selected segments.

Click the Tenure widget to view and configure segments for the report. See Tenure - Segments.

On Time Completion Rate

On Time Completion Rate helps you identify how well your organization completes training on time, compared to peer organizations. It identifies the types of training that have the highest on-time completion rates. This may help determine whether to keep or acquire certain types of content to effectively drive mandatory training and compliance within your organization.

The following information is available in the On Time Completion Rate widget:

  • Title - This field displays the title of the widget.
  • Timeframe - This field indicates what span of time is being analyzed in the widget.
  • Help Tip - Hover over this icon to read a description of the widget.
  • Chart - The On Time Completion Rate chart displays the average training completion across both your organization and peer organizations. The web graph compares completion rates for various training types for your organization as well as the segments selected.

Click the On Time Completion Rate widget to view and configure segments for the report. See On Time Completion Rate - Segments.

Tenure: Managers

The Tenure: Managers widget displays the median number of years managers have been with the organization at the current point in time. This can help determine how long managers are staying at the organization and whether or not your organization needs to improve retention efforts. A manager is defined as any employee with at least one direct report in the system.

The following information is available in the Tenure: Managers widget:

  • Title - This field displays the title of the widget.
  • Report demographic - This field indicates which users are being analyzed in the report.
  • Help Tip - Hover over this icon to read a description of the widget.
  • Chart - The Tenure: Managers chart displays the average time employees categorized as managers remain in their positions, across all selected segments. The bar graph displays individual tenure metrics for your organization vs. other selected segments.

Click the Tenure: Managers widget to view and configure segments for the report.See Tenure: Managers - Segments.

Tenure: Contributors

The Tenure: Contributors widget displays the median number of years that individual contributors have been with the organization at the current point in time. An individual contributor is considered to be any user without one or more direct reports. This can help you determine how long employees are staying at the organization and whether you need to improve retention efforts.

The following information is available in the Tenure: Contributors widget:

  • Title - This field displays the title of the widget.
  • Report demographic - This field indicates which users are being analyzed in the report.
  • Help Tip - Hover over this icon to read a description of the widget.
  • Chart - The Tenure: Contributors chart displays the average time employees categorized as individual contributors remain in their positions, across all selected segments. The bar graph displays individual tenure metrics for your organization vs. other selected segments.

Click the Tenure: Contributors widget to view and configure segments for the report. See Tenure: Contributors - Segments.

Time to Fill

The Time to Fill widget displays the number of days that a job requisition is open before being filled, during a selected time period. This metric helps identify whether your organization may be taking too long to fill requisitions, or indicate that the organization is hiring candidates too quickly. You can also track time to fill over time to understand whether the organization is trending toward reaching set goals.

The following information is available in the Time to Fill widget:

  • Title - This field displays the title of the widget.
  • Timeframe - This field indicates the span of time that is being analyzed.
  • Help Tip - Hover over this icon to read a description of the widget.
  • Chart - The Time to Fill chart displays the average number of days it takes to fill a position across all selected segments. The bar graphs provide a breakdown of how long it takes individual segments to fill a position.

Click the Time to Fill widget to view and configure segments for the report. See Time to Fill - Segments.

Applicant Source

The Applicant Source widget displays the distribution of applicants with respect to recruiting sources during a selected time period. This helps identify the recruiting sources that attract the highest number of applicants, and also allows you to track your applicants per source over time and determine whether or not you are trending toward reaching set goals. These metrics can also help decide how to utilize recruiting resources to reduce time to hire and improve talent mobility.

The following information is available in the Applicant Source widget:

  • Title - This field displays the title of the widget.
  • Report demographic - This field indicates which users are being analyzed in the report.
  • Help Tip - Hover over this icon to read a description of the widget.

  • Chart - The Applicant Source bar chart displays the percentage of applicants for a selected source type, by segment. The My Company line displays where your organization stands amongst its peers.

Click the Applicant Source widget to view and configure segments for the report. See Applicant Source - Segments.

Applicants Per Requisition

The Applicants Per Requisition widget displays the number of applications a job requisition receives during a certain period of time, broken down by recruiting source. This helps identify the median number of applicants per job requisition by recruiting source, to help determine whether or not your organization is leveraging the right sources and using existing sources effectively.

The following information is available in the Applicants Per Requisition widget:

  • Title - This field displays the title of the widget.
  • Report demographic - This field indicates which users are being analyzed in the report.
  • Help Tip - Hover over this icon to read a description of the widget.

  • Chart - The Applicants Per Requisition plot chart displays the median number of applicants per requisition, by a selected source type. The My Company line displays where your organization stands amongst your peers.

Click the Applicants Per Requisition widget to view and configure segments for the report.See Applicants per Requisition - Segments.

Span of Control

The Span of Control widget displays the median number and distribution of employees reporting to managers throughout the organization. This helps assess the costs and structure of the management staff. The number of direct reports a manager has is referred to as their "span of control." In terms of organizational design, a small number of direct reports creates a narrow span of control and hierarchical structure, also known as a "tall" organization. Narrow spans of control are more expensive for organizations, but they allow managers to have more time with direct reports, and they tend to spark professional growth and advancements. In contrast, a wide span of control refers to a large number of direct reports supervised by one manager, creating a "flat" organization.

The following information is available in the Span of Control widget:

  • Title - This field displays the title of the widget.
  • # of Current Direct Reports - This field indicates which how many users classified as direct reports are being analyzed in the widget data.
  • Help Tip - Hover over this icon to read a description of the widget.

  • Chart - The Span of Control bar chart displays the median number of direct reports for each selected segment.

Click the Span of Control widget to view and configure segments for the report. See Span of Control - Segments.

Training Completion Rate

The Training Completion Rate widget helps identify how well your organization has completed outstanding training, compared to your organization's peers. Furthermore, it helps identify the types of training that have the highest completion rate. This information is valuable when deciding to keep or acquire types of content which drive leaning more effectively within the organization.

The following information is available in the Training Completion Rate widget:

  • Title - This field displays the title of the widget.
  • Timeframe - This field indicates what span of time is being analyzed in the widget.
  • Help Tip - Hover over this icon to read a description of the widget.

  • Chart - The Training Completion Rate chart displays the average training completion across both your organization and peer organizations. The web graph compares completion rates for various training types for your organization as well as the segments selected.

Click the Training Completion Rate widget to view and configure segments for the report. See Training Completion Rate - Segments.

Hiring Seasonality

The Hiring Seasonality widget displays the density of hiring activity time. This helps organizations anticipate how to allocate necessary resources to hire more talent. For example, if hiring seems to increase dramatically in the first quarter of the year, talent management can leverage this metric to allocate recruitment resources ahead of time and effectively reduce time-to-hire for quality candidates.

The following information is available in the Hiring Seasonality widget:

  • Title - This field displays the title of the widget.
  • Timeframe - This field displays what span of time is being analyzed in the widget.
  • Help Tip - Hover over this icon to read a description of the widget.

  • Chart - The Hiring Seasonality chart displays the average percentage of hires across all selected segments.

Click the Hiring Seasonality widget to view and configure segments for the report. See Hiring Seasonality - Segments.

Hiring Source

The Hiring Source widget displays the percentage of distribution for hired applicants, with respect to recruiting sources during a selected period of time. This metric helps identify which recruiting source attracts the highest number of hired applicants, and also allows you to track hired applicants per source over time, and help you understand whether your organization is trending toward reaching set goals.

The following information is available in the Hiring Source widget:

  • Title - This field displays the title of the widget.
  • Timeframe - This field indicates the span of time that is being analyzed.
  • Help Tip - Hover over this icon to read a description of the widget.

  • Chart - The Hiring Source bar chart displays the percentage of hired applicants per segment, by source type. The My Company bar graph displays where your organization stands amongst its peers.

Click the Hiring Source widget to view and configure segments for the report. See Hiring Source - Segments.

Gender Mix

The Gender Mix widget displays the percentage distribution of gender of your employees at the current point in time. This data helps understand the gender diversity at your organization.

The following information is available in the Gender Mix widget:

  • Title - This field displays the title of the widget.
  • Report demographic - This field indicates which users are being analyzed in the report.
  • Help Tip - Hover over this icon to read a description of the widget.

  • Chart - The Gender Mix chart displays the gender mix percentage, along with bar graphs representing the gender mix percentage across selected segments.

Click the Gender Mix widget to view and configure segments for the report. See Gender Mix - Segments.

Gender Mix: Managers

The Gender Mix: Managers widget displays the percentage distribution of manager gender. A Manager is considered to be any user with at least one direct report. This data helps determine the gender diversity of managers at your organization.

The following information is available in the Gender Mix: Managers widget:

  • Title - This field displays the title of the widget.
  • Report demographic - This field indicates which users are being analyzed in the report.
  • Help Tip - Hover over this icon to read a description of the widget.

  • Chart - The Gender Mix: Managers chart displays the manager gender mix percentage, along with bar graphs representing the manager gender mix percentage across selected segments.

Click the Gender Mix: Managers widget to view and configure segments for the report. See Gender Mix: Managers - Segments.

Gender Mix: Contributors

The Gender Mix: Contributors widget displays the percentage distribution of individual contributor gender at the current point in time. An individual contributor is considered any user without at least one direct report. This data helps determine the gender diversity of individual contributors at your organization.

The following information is available in the Gender Mix: Contributors widget:

  • Title - This field displays the title of the widget.
  • Report demographic - This field indicates which users are being analyzed in the report.
  • Help Tip - Hover over this icon to read a description of the widget.

  • Chart - The Gender Mix: Contributors chart displays the individual contributor gender mix percentage, along with bar graphs representing the individual contributor gender mix percentage across selected segments.

Click the Gender Mix: Contributors widget to view and configure segments for the report. See Gender Mix: Contributors - Segments.