Data Analysis Recruitment

Never has data been more important and valuable. Data companies like Alphabet, Apple, Meta, Amazon and Microsoft dominate business, capitalising on the fact data-driven marketing and analytics helps businesses of all sizes achieve their Marketing aims. Businesses now have access to tons of data, more than ever before. The world produces almost 3 quintillion bytes a day The great majority of all data has been produced in just the last few years, and the global data economy is estimated to be worth in the region of $3 trillion.

Growth in Data Analyst Jobs

Not surprisingly then, there is significant growth in Data Analyst Jobs. According to Forbes, IBM predicts demand for Data Scientists, for example will grow nearly 30% by 2024. Such is the demand that recruiting candidates with the required skill-set is challenging. According to the IBM report, Data Science and Data Analyst jobs are some of the most challenging to fill, taking five days longer to find qualified candidates than the market average. Employers must pay a premium above median graduate-level salaries for professionals with skills in these areas also. 

Finding Data Analysts

If hiring skilled data analysts is key to your business but you’ve never considered using a specialist data analytics recruiter, then you may think you don’t have a need for one. The key value-adds brought by specialist data analyst recruiters are a wider choice of candidate and time saving. The longer your Data Analytics jobs are vacant, the less well your reporting function works and ultimately, you’re running less efficiently. 

Filling your vacancy

If you have vacant Data Analyst Jobs, should you use a Analytics Recruitment Agency to see if they can give you any support? If you have a sufficient flow of applicants coming to you directly, or you have the internal resource (because it’s a full-time job) to reach out to enough of a candidate pool to build an acceptable shortlist, then you’re good to go. Most businesses in a candidate-short market will not be in this position however and will likely need an external resource in the form of a professional recruiter.

Most of us advertise 24/7/365 and have an extensive candidate network so you can expect relevant CVs relatively quickly and without having to be distracted from your core function, looking after your own customers. Briefing Analytics Recruiters on your vacant Analysis roles extends your choice of candidate and gives you a greater chance of a successful hire. 

There are a lot of us around, so how do you choose and get the best out of one? Firstly, find one familiar with your market and experienced in recruiting for your vacancy but also someone with whom you have a rapport as you'll be working as a team and communication will be key. When I say find one, I do mean one, at least one at a time. You'll get better results from any professional who is committed and accountable, something that should be guaranteed if you're working exclusively. Many employers take the view that the more recruiters they brief, the more candidates they'll see, when the reverse is more likely, particularly in a candidate-short market. If a recruiter knows they're one of three working on a vacancy, and therefore have just a 33% chance of being paid for their work, they're more likely to concentrate their efforts toward employers that give them more commitment. The average success rate for retained recruitment assignments is over 76%, whereas average success for multi-agency contingency recruitment is less than 20% (The Recruitment Network).

Data Analyst Requirements

• Numeracy
• Analytical skills
• Competent IT skills, ideally including databases and query languages
• Ability to work to deadlines
• Problem solving
• Team worker
• Attention to detail

Relevant Subjects 

• Maths    
• English

• Further Maths
• Business Intelligence
• Insight
• Computer Science
• Data Analysis
• Statistics
• Applied ICT
• Computing
• Data Handling
• ICT Professional Competence
• Digital and Technology Solutions
• Digital Technologies
• Information & Communication Technology
• IT