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Many of you may have seen the movie [Moneyball](http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/moneyball/) released in 2011 starring Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill. The subject of the movie being a former player and now the Oakland A's general manager Billy Beane's successful attempt to assemble a baseball team on a lean budget by employing computer-generated analysis to acquire new players.
Keep it Simple: Lessons from Moneyball
It’s Time to Take the Plunge: How HR Can Migrate to Big Data Analytics
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You’ve probably heard the buzz about big data analytics. Is it a fad? Is it here to stay? Should you dive in? Yes, it’s time to take the plunge and start using big data analytics for making human resource program decisions.