People Analyst with 4 years of experience turning HRIS, recruiting and survey data into decisions for HR and business leaders. Built an attrition risk model at a 2,000-employee company that flagged 70% of regretted exits a quarter early. Brings SQL, Python and Tableau skills plus careful handling of sensitive employee data.
Experience
People Analyst, Copperline Retail Group (Minneapolis, MN)
Jan 2023 – Present
Built a logistic regression attrition model in Python that flagged 70% of regretted exits one quarter early
Created Tableau dashboards on headcount, turnover and DEI representation used by 40 HR and business leaders
Automated monthly headcount reporting with SQL and dbt, reducing prep time from 3 days to 2 hours
Analyzed engagement survey drivers for 2,000 employees, informing a scheduling policy change that cut store turnover 9%
HR Data Analyst, North Loop Consulting (St. Paul, MN)
Jul 2021 – Dec 2022
Ran pay equity regressions for 6 client organizations under attorney-client privilege
Cleaned and merged HRIS extracts from Workday and ADP for 15 benchmarking projects
Education
M.A. in Human Resources and Industrial Relations, University of Minnesota (Sep 2019 – May 2021)
B.A. in Economics, St. Olaf College (Sep 2015 – May 2019)
Data: dbt, Snowflake, HRIS data modeling, data privacy controls
How to write a People Analyst resume
A strong People Analyst resume shows the people programs and processes you ran, and how they improved hiring, retention or efficiency. Put your most relevant recent role first and make every bullet show a result, not a duty.
Sections, in order
Summary
Experience
Skills
Education
Length: One page for most candidates; move to two only if every line is relevant.
Summary: Write two or three lines: your role, your strongest skills, and one result that proves them.
Skills to feature
Talent acquisition
Employee relations
HRIS (Workday, BambooHR)
Compensation and benefits
Performance management
Onboarding
Employment law compliance
Process improvement
People analytics
Change management
Example bullet points
Rebuilt the engineering hiring loop, cutting time to hire from 52 to 31 days across 80 hires
Launched a structured onboarding program that raised 90-day retention from 82% to 95%
Moved payroll and benefits to Workday for 600 employees with zero missed pay cycles
Tips from recruiters
Show the size of the population you supported (headcount, locations, countries).
Name certifications such as SHRM-CP or CIPD near the top if the role asks for them.
Describe sensitive work by outcome and scope, never by individual cases.
Recommended templates
Classic (ATS-friendly): Jake's-style LaTeX classic: small caps and hairline rules
Modern (ATS-friendly): Clean single column with accent headings and rules
Executive (ATS-friendly): Centered executive layout with serif headings
People Analyst resume FAQ
What should a People Analyst resume include?
A People Analyst resume should show the people programs and processes you ran, and how they improved hiring, retention or efficiency. Use these sections in this order: Summary, Experience, Skills and Education. Put your most relevant recent role first and make every bullet show a result, not a duty.
What is the best resume template for a People Analyst?
Classic, Modern and Executive work well for People Analyst roles. They are single-column with standard headings, so applicant tracking systems (ATS) parse them reliably.
How long should a People Analyst resume be?
One page for most candidates; move to two only if every line is relevant.
Which skills should a People Analyst put on a resume?
Prioritize the skills named in the job posting. Common ones for People Analyst roles are Talent acquisition, Employee relations, HRIS (Workday, BambooHR), Compensation and benefits, Performance management and Onboarding.
How do I write strong People Analyst resume bullet points?
Start with an action verb, say what you did, and end with a measurable result such as time to hire, offer acceptance rate and retention. For example: "Rebuilt the engineering hiring loop, cutting time to hire from 52 to 31 days across 80 hires."