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KPI

Meaning in human resources, with examples

/ˌkeɪ piː ˈaɪ/abbreviationCore term

In human resources, KPI means: A number used to measure how well a person, team or company is reaching an important goal. It stands for key performance indicator.

In Turkish: temel performans göstergesi, anahtar performans göstergesi

How it is used

Used in performance reviews and reports. Typical HR KPIs include time to hire, turnover rate and absence rate. You set, track, meet or miss a KPI; the plural is KPIs.

Example sentences

  1. One of my KPIs is to reduce time to hire to under 30 days.

  2. The team met all its KPIs except customer satisfaction.

Common collocations

  • set KPIs
  • track KPIs
  • meet a KPI
  • HR KPIs
  • KPI dashboard
  • objectiveA specific goal that an employee or team agrees to achieve within a period of time, often used to judge their performance.
  • performance reviewA regular meeting in which a manager and an employee discuss how well the employee has done their job, what went well and what to improve.
  • turnoverThe rate at which employees leave an organisation and have to be replaced, usually shown as a percentage per year.
  • bonusAn extra payment on top of normal pay, often given for good results, at the end of the year or when someone joins a company.

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