This document discusses the importance of HR metrics and provides guidance on developing an effective HR metrics program. It outlines that the goal of HR metrics is to align talent strategies with business objectives. It recommends identifying metrics that are important to the C-Suite like EBITA, profitability, customer retention, and new market growth. It also provides a sample process for gathering relevant metrics from across the organization, correlating HR data with business drivers, and developing dashboards to monitor metrics over time. The overall aim is to use metrics to make HR a key partner in business decision making.