of employees worldwide are engaged at work, and managers drive 70% of the difference between teams.
So we measure manager–team health, not just company averages.
Gallup, 2025Are your people paid what the market pays? Is hiring buried under CVs? Is your AI actually moving the needle? We map how your HR really runs, build AI only where it pays — and we stay until the ROI is real.
What the research says
We don't sell AI on hype. Here is the evidence we build on, and what we do about each finding.
of employees worldwide are engaged at work, and managers drive 70% of the difference between teams.
So we measure manager–team health, not just company averages.
Gallup, 2025of people who quit say their manager or company could have stopped them. Replacing one costs half to twice their salary.
So we flag flight risk while there is still time to act.
Gallupof employees paid above market still believe they are underpaid — and people who feel unfairly paid are 45% more likely to job-hunt.
So we benchmark pay and explain it, not just set it.
Payscale, 2025of employers say their hiring systems reject qualified, high-skilled candidates for not matching the criteria exactly.
So our screening scores capability, not keywords.
Harvard Business School & Accenturehigher quality and 25% faster work for consultants using AI on suitable tasks — but 19 points less accurate on tasks AI can't handle.
So we decide where AI fits before we build anything.
Harvard Business School & BCGof company generative-AI pilots show no measurable profit impact. The gap is integration into real workflows, not the model.
So we build AI into your HR process, not beside it.
MIT NANDA, 2025of frontline employees use AI regularly. Those who get five or more hours of training are far more likely to keep using it.
So we measure the KPI AI should move, not just who logs in.
BCG, 2025of transformations fail, and 72% of failed programmes blame employee resistance or management behaviour.
So we stay until the change is used and the ROI is real.
McKinseyWho we work with
Work with us directly, or keep the client relationship and let us be your invisible AI team.
We take the whole concern off your plate — from process mapping to a working AI tool your team actually uses.
White-label: your brand up front, our AI build behind it.
What we do
Since 2016 Employtica has combined HR know-how, analytics and technology. AI now does the reading, sorting and flagging, with real-time insights, so your team can act.
People analytics with AI that interprets the data and tells HR what to do next.
You get: problems spotted early, with the reason behind them.
First we measure where HR time really goes. Then we automate only what pays back.
You get: less admin, faster hiring, time back for people work.
Using AI is not the goal. Better results are. We measure the outcome, not the logins.
You get: proof of what AI changed, in numbers your leaders trust.
How we work
Our promise since 2016. Most partners stop at the report; we stay till the ROI.
Define the problem before the solution. Map how your HR process really runs.
Use the data you have, or set up simple tools to collect it. Add AI only where it pays.
Work alongside your HR team — or behind a consultant's brand — until it's live.
Dashboards compare the agreed KPI before and after AI. We fix what isn't moving it.
Proof
Real engagements, told as problem, build and the numbers behind them. Client names and data stay confidential; research benchmarks are linked.
Recruiters spent hours reading CVs that didn't fit.
AI that ranks every CV against the job description, with reasons.
Claim filings had errors no one could trace back to the calls.
AI that reviews calls, flags filing mistakes and guides team coaching.
Pay decisions had no reliable market reference.
A benchmarking report and regression model to price every role.
Copilot was rolled out and people used it — but leaders could not say if it changed results: deals, sales, engagement or work-life balance.
A before-and-after impact study that tests cause and effect, not just usage: who uses Copilot, and did their numbers move?
| If Copilot works… | We measure | How we test it |
|---|---|---|
| Proposals get faster and better, so more contracts are won | Contract win %, proposals per person | Before vs. after rollout; heavy vs. light users |
| Sales teams spend more time selling | Sales value, days to close | Before vs. after, by team |
| People get time back | After-hours work, work-life balance score | Correlation with Copilot usage |
| Work feels better | Employee engagement score | Before vs. after, controlling for role and tenure |
Each hypothesis ends in a verdict — moved, no change or can't tell yet — and a next step per team.
About
Employtica is the HR practice of Ashish Mishra — an economist by training and a people-analytics consultant by trade. The domain was registered in 2014; the first Employtica services launched in 2016.
Analytics support to Hewitt consultants worldwide: employee engagement survey analysis for change-management experts, and the HR analyzer survey.
Span-of-control and workforce planning for a global FMCG client, culture assessment for change teams, learning-and-development impact, pay and benefits benchmarking, and attrition analysis. Pinnacle Award; co-authored an Accenture Institute for High Performance white paper.
Engagement survey analytics for global Fortune 500 firms, leadership assessments for a UK leadership consultancy, HR metrics and change support for a US mid-sized firm, and a post-Covid candidate study with personas for a global recruiter.
HR analytics plus technology for HR teams: retention, high-performer profiling, attrition prediction, workforce planning — designed, implemented and tracked.
People-analytics consultant: AI adoption metrics, change-management tools, and a Copilot impact assessment for a US IT solutions provider.
Built and launched an AI CV-screening product that ranks every CV against the job, with reasons.
HR automation and AI integration — for HR teams directly, or white-label behind HR and change consultants.
A selection of HR projects delivered independently since 2010. Client names withheld.
Learning-and-development market study and research method for a US eLearning firm.
Compared the top HR software tools to guide a US client’s HR tech choice.
Employee share schemes and involvement, built on national workplace-relations data.
C-level challenges mapped to analytics, for a business-transformation pitch.
Workload-based headcount model to size a team’s full-time staff.
15 employee focus groups plus a survey, read through the McKinsey 7S lens.
360° survey and 16 coaching interviews turned into strength reports for a leadership coach.
Survey and open-ended comment analytics for a US coach-training institute.
US job posts and salaries by state, with NLP to normalise job titles.
Pay analysis and new-hire summary for a US HR consultant.
Salary benchmarks built from job-board data for a US HR advisory firm.
UK survey on discrimination and career progression, tested with ANOVA.
Survey report and quantile-regression pay model for a compensation consultancy.
Good questions
No. Harvard Business School research with BCG found AI lifts quality on tasks it suits but makes people less accurate on tasks it doesn't. We use AI for the reading, sorting and flagging, and keep judgement with your people.
No. We work on top of what you already use — your HRIS, ATS, surveys and spreadsheets. If you have no data yet, we set up simple tools to collect it.
Yes. For consultants we work white-label: your brand faces the client, we build and support behind the scenes.
Pick one HR process that hurts. We map it, agree the KPI it should move, and build a small first version. If AI isn't worth it there, we'll say so.
We stay. Usage alone proves nothing, so we track the agreed KPI before and after AI, fix what isn't moving it, and only call it done when the ROI is real.
Tell us one HR issue that eats your week. We'll read it and tell you honestly if AI should touch it.