From the course: AI and Data-Driven Decision-Making for HR

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Use decision trees to predict the future

Use decision trees to predict the future

From the course: AI and Data-Driven Decision-Making for HR

Use decision trees to predict the future

What if you could see the future? For example, imagine you could predict by name who is likely to leave your company in the next 90 days. Now, if it's someone you couldn't afford to lose, you could then work with the department head and figure out how to proactively intervene to prevent the problem. In this lesson, you'll learn how to predict this future using decision trees. If you're not familiar with decision trees, you'll soon be an excited advocate. Picture a smart flowchart that guides you through complex situations, predicting outcomes with remarkable accuracy like the one shown here. That's the essence of a decision tree. Here's why they're game changers for HR. They simplify complex decisions by breaking them down into a series of if-then questions. They identify which factors have the biggest impact on outcomes like employee turnover or hiring success. They predict likely results by calculating the probability of different situations. Let's bring this to life with a…

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