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HR Analytics in Power BI

Performance
Column Description Datatype

PerformanceID
A unique ID that identifies an individual performance review.
text

EmployeeID
A unique ID that identifies an employee. Connects to DimEmployee.
text

ReviewDate
Date an employee’s review took place.
date

EnvironmentSatisfaction
Rating for employees' satisfaction with their environment. Connects to DimSatisfiedLevel.
number

JobSatisfaction
Rating for employees' satisfaction with their job role. Connects to DimSatisfiedLevel.
number

RelationshipSatisfaction
Rating for employees' satisfaction with their relationships at work. Connects to DimSatisfiedLevel.
number

WorkLifeBalance
Rating for employees' satisfaction with their work-life balance. Connects to DimSatisfiedLevel.
number

SelfRating
Rating for employees' performance based on their own view. Connects to DimRatingLevel.
number

ManagerRating
Rating for employees' performance based on their manager’s view. Connects to DimRatingLevel.
number

TrainingOpportunitiesWithinYear
Number of training opportunities offered in the last 12 months.
number

TrainingOpportunitiesTaken Number of training opportunities taken. number

Employee
Column Description Datatype

EmployeeID
A unique ID that identifies an employee.
text

FirstName
First name of an employee.
text

LastName
Last name of an employee.
text

Gender
Self-defined employee gender identity.
text

Age
Current age of an employee.
number

BusinessTravel
Frequency of business travel - three categories: Frequent Traveller, Some Travel, and No Travel.
text

Department
Department an employee works in - three categories: Technology, HR, and Sales.
text

DistanceFromHome
Kilometer distance between an employee’s home and their office.
number

State
State where the employee lives.
text

Ethnicity
Self-defined employee ethnicity.
text

Education
Education level for employees'. Connects to DimEducationLevel.
number

EducationField
Employee field of study.
text

Job Role
Current/latest employee job role.
text

MaritalStatus
Current/latest employee marital status.
text

Salary
Current/latest employee salary.
number

StockOptionLevel
The banding level for stock options that the employee has.
number

Overtime
Contains "Yes" and "No" to indicate whether an employee is expected to work overtime in their role.
text

HireDate
Date the employee joined the company.
date

Attrition
Contains "Yes" and "No" to indicate whether an employee has left the organization.
text

YearsAtCompany
Number of years since the employee joined the organization.
number

YearsInMostRecentRole
Number of years the employee has been in their most recent role.
number

YearsSinceLastPromotion
Number of years since the employee last got promoted.
number

YearsWithCurrManager Number of years the employee has been with their current manager number

Satisfied Level
Column Description Datatype

SatisfactionID

A unique ID that connects to EnvironmentSatisfaction, JobSatisfaction, RelationshipSatisfaction, number

and Work-Life Balance in FactPerformanceRating.

SatisfactionLevel Provides meaning to the satisfaction level: Very Satisfied, Satisfied, Neutral, Dissatisfied, and 
 text
Very Dissatisfied

Rating Level
Column Description Datatype

RatingID
A unique ID that connects to SelfRating and ManagerRating in FactPerformanceRating number

RatingLevel Provides meaning to the rating level: Above and Beyond, Exceeds Expectation, Meets Expectation, text
Needs Improvement, and Unacceptable.

Education Level
Column Description Datatype

EducationLevelID
A unique ID that connects to Education in DimEmployee. number

EducationLevel Provides meaning to the education level: Doctorate, Masters, Bachelors, High School, and No text
Formal Qualifications.