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[ 56 ] HRO TODAY MAGAZINE | MAY 2014 Digging Deep into HR's Data How to get the right numbers to raise HR's strategic profile. By Julia Mench Chief people officers and HR directors have historically played a critical role in organizations' recruiting and internal HR efforts. Despite this role, they rarely found themselves at the corporate strategy table, especially during extensive, data-driven innovation conversations. Often recruiting efforts and information on active talent pools have been isolated from internal HR data regarding current employees. However, as a watershed of new HR technologies and cloud computing options now offer the ability to quickly synthesize HR data, unearth pervasive HR errors, and provide sophisticated analytics, HR leaders now have a unique opportunity to prove their long-term strategic worth. By ensuring consistently accurate, up-to-date HR data sets and establishing proper governance processes, senior HR professionals can use this chance to measurably improve their organizations' overall operations and profitability— solidifying their seat at the executive table. As HR system challenges and investments look different for each organization, the key is getting the right roadmap in place to ensure data accuracy as the paramount outcome for informed decision making. Juggling Multiple (and Dated) HR Systems Organizations facing mergers, acquisitions, or divestitures often grapple with the issue of multiple HR systems coming Technicalities