The purpose of this view is to provide trending information across a longer period of time, focusing on the overall headcount and growth. The view provides many options to drill down into smaller time frames by using the ‘+’ feature. For example, hovering over the quarter breakout with provide the "+" option to drill down to the month level.
Trend Dashboards commonly have a list of filters on the right-hand side of the dashboard. These filters may always be showing, or controlled by a button.
An example of a Trend Dashboard can be seen below.
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Since PeopleInsight is customized for clients, your Trend Dashboards may not look the same as the example provided.