The Weekend Data Course is a two-day R course that is open to any HR professional with an interest in HR data people analytics. You do not need to be a programmer - all programming will be taught in-class.R is one of the most popular data science languages in the world.

It is free to use and contains thousands of tools that empower HR users to better analyze data and solve problems.

Your Instructor:

Greg Sward, BSc (hons), MFE, CFA

Greg has been coding in R for over 12 years (way before the language was cool). He is a consultant that specializes in financial, economic, and data-focused mandates for both public and private sector clients. He often uses R in his work and loves it whenever he gets the chance to show someone the language.

Greg is also the author of the data science blog PosNorm. He did his undergrad in Biochemistry at the University of Ottawa and then completed the Master of Financial Economics program at the University of Toronto. Greg is a CFA charterholder, an avid programmer, and he tries to spread his enthusiasm for R wherever he goes.

Feel free to reach out to Greg at: gsward@theweekenddatacourse.com

In this coding course you will learn the skills that represent the cornerstone of the R language. You should feel confident using the R language to carry out HR analysis that is practical to your organization.

HR Benefits to these new skills include:

predict the candidates who are most likely to succeed

accurately access the candidate experience against the needed skill set.

increase employee retention

accurately assess job performance

Show the data that causes staff attrition

Networking:

Lunch is provided by The Weekend Data Course giving you the opportunity to network with others in HR. Gain new contacts and discuss the important topics and share industry tips.

Bonus!!

Walk out with our R-Sidekick package included free with this course!

R-Sidekick includes: Lots of example code, Short list of must-know functions, a guide full of resources!!

For a complete description of the course, FAQs, and the course curriculum, please visit our website at:

www.theweekenddatacourse.com

If you have any questions related to the course, please email us at: info@theweekenddatacourse.com.

Arrival of Participants: 830am -8:55am

Course: 9am - 4:30pm

Each day

Note: Participants are required to bring their own laptops and power cords.