Sebastin Girard is the Vice President and Chief Workforce Officer for Parkland Health & Hospital System. Girard’s HR Tech Online North America presentation focused on tapping into industry data and labor market trends to anticipate new skills and prepare employees for the future. He also discussed some of the current technology available and what it means for employers looking to win the War on Talent.

1. Predictive Analytics in Workforce Planning
HR Tech Online Summit
Sebastien Girard, Vice President & Chief Workforce Officer

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Big Data & Talent Management

3. Path to Success
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Descriptive Predictive
Prescriptive

4. Strategic Advantage
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“On average, companies excelling at people
analytics are 3.1 times more likely to
outperform their peers financially.”
– People Analytics: Global Leadership Forecast. DDI, The Conference Board & EY,
2018.

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Strategic
Workforce
Planning
• Labor Optimization
• Predictive Hiring
• Strategic Workforce Planning
Strategic Workforce Planning

6. Talent Analytics Answering Key Questions
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• What are the potential future market trends and what does it
means for Parkland Health and Hospital System?
• When, where and who will be the turnover in the next six to
eighteen months?
• What are key engagement drivers and how can we connect them
with business outcomes?
• How can we make big data more consumable at the executive
level and provide insights that lead to strategic business decisions?

7. Predictive Hiring
Laboratory Services

8. Progress
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 Back-tested 5 years:
92% annual success rate
 3 quarters since launch:
95% accurate
 Vacancy rate:
6.4% to 2.1%
Department
size
Subset of
key
positions
Hiring
volumes

9. Tactical Approach
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October November December January February March April May June July August September
Community Event
Career Fair
Targeted Campaign
School Outreach
Expansion Initiative

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New Talent Acquisition Entries

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Upcoming Disruptions

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Connect with Us!
ParklandHospital.com
ParklandCareers.com
It’s not just a job, it’s a calling!
Vice President & Chief Workforce Officer
Sebastien.Girard@phhs.org
www.linkedin.com/in/SebastienGirard-mba