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Maria Mata Soria

Maria Mata Soria provides HR research and insights at CompanySights. She holds a master’s in human resources, is CIPD Level 5 certified, and has over a decade of experience in HR operations, talent management, and organizational development.

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Benchmarking Your HR Cost per Employee

Benchmarking Your Employee Growth Rate: A Key Metric for Smarter Workforce Planning

5 Key Staffing Mix Benchmarks for Your Industry

How Are We Staffed Compared to Our Peers? Tips, Benchmarks, and Examples

The Employee Efficiency Ratio: What, Why, and How to Use It?

Workforce Planning vs Scenario Planning

People Analytics: 14 Key Metrics To Measure

10 Key Factors in HR Transformation

13 Tasks For Every HR Action Plan (#5 Will Surprise You)

Employee Attrition Rate in HR: 15 Proven Strategies to Reduce Turnover

The Workforce Dynamics Guide: Key Metrics, Trends, and Examples [2025]

How Many HR Employees Should a Company Have?

How Many Employees Do I Need? Calculate and Forecast Headcount With Benchmarks

What is Workforce Transformation? Definition, Strategies, and Best Practices

Top 10 Workforce Planning Tools [2025]

HR Transformation: The Benchmarking Guide [2025]

What is Headcount? Definition, Strategies, and Examples

The Beginner's Guide to Human Resources (HR) Data

What is Staff Optimization? Examples, Benefits & Strategies

Workforce Analytics: Benefits, Benchmarks, and Best Practices

What is the Backfilling Position? Strategies, Insights and Best Practices

What is Headcount Analysis? Trends, Forecasting and Reporting

Five Key Employee Retention Metrics to Benchmark in 2025

Case Study for HR Managers: Benchmarking Strategies for Effective Human Resource Management (HRM)

10 Talent Management Benchmarks That Every HR Employee Should Know

Benchmarking Your Cost Per Hire: Calculation, Tips, and Best Practices

The Essential Human Resources (HR) Dashboard: Metrics, Tips, and Examples

The Complete Guide to Headcount Planning: Definition, Process, and Best Practices

What is Headcount Reporting? Strategies, Insights, and Best Practices

HR to Employee Ratio: Benchmarking Guide [2025]

Organizational Design and Performance: A Practical Guide to Functional Benchmarking

Resource Planning: 13 Tricks and Tips for Using Workforce Benchmarks

Workforce Reduction Guide: The Best Practices to Reduce Headcount in 2025

What Does RIF Stand For? Everything You Need to Know About Reduction in Force

Reduction in Force: A Practical Guide to Planning, Compliance, and Communication

Benchmarking Employee Turnover Rates: Trends and Insights To Assess Your Workforce

The Ideal HR to Employee Ratio for Your Business

The HR Handbook For 2025: How Many People Do You Need in Each Function (Including Human Resources)?

Headcount Benchmarking: The Complete Guide to Human Resources (HR) Team Size Benchmarks

Organizational Development Guide: Definition, Levers and Process

Headcount Benchmarks for HR Leaders: The 3 HR Metrics to Measure in 2025 with Examples

Human Resources Management: What is HR Benchmarking? [Including 3 Examples]

HR KPIs: 24 Metrics to Measure In 2025

What is Headcount Budgeting? All You Need to Know to Get Started

Human Resource Metrics: The Five Key HR Metrics That You Need to Know In 2025

People Planning in 2025: How to Build a Data-Driven Workforce Plan

10 Organizational Structure Questions to Ask Before Starting Organization Design

Workforce Planning: Top 10 Most Important HR Metrics You Need to Track

Workforce Reduction: Tools, Tips And Best Practices