1) Histograms

A histogram is a chart that plots the distribution of a numeric variable’s values as a series of bars. Each bar typically covers a range of numeric values called a bin or class and each bar’s height indicates the frequency of data points with a value within the corresponding class. Histograms are used for showing general distribution of dataset variables. You can see roughly where the peaks of the distribution are, whether the distribution is skewed or symmetric, and if there are any outliers. STUDY TIP: Remember that the HISTogram is one of the best methods of showing HISTorical data.

2) Venn Diagram

Venn diagrams define all the possible relationships between collections of sets and can help simplify complicated processes. The most basic Venn diagrams simply consist of multiple circular boundaries describing the range of sets. The overlapping areas between the two boundaries describe the elements which are common between the two, while the areas that aren’t overlapping house the elements that are different.

STUDY TIP: Think of the qualities HR looks for that will help short-list candidates for a position, such as experience, professional skills and leadership competence. All of these qualities are different and may or may not be present in some candidates. However, a Venn diagram of this scenario helps indicate very simply that the best candidates will have all of these qualities combined.

3) Pareto Chart

The name comes from the Pareto Principle – that 80% of effects come from 20% of causes – and this chart is most commonly used in quality assurance. The Pareto chart incorporates both a line graph and a bar graph; individual values are represented in descending order in bar form, while the line is the cumulative sum of the individual values. STUDY TIP: In HR, using this chart enables you to focus on solving the few causes that are generating the most problems to achieve a significant impact quickly...

Source: Workology