A few years ago, candidate sourcing was all the rage within the talent acquisition industry. With the integration of digital channels into the recruiting mix, the need to effectively and quickly source qualified candidates arose. Similarly, with everyone from start ups, to small and medium-sized business, and global brands producing more data than even, the need to do something with all of those data points literally became the million dollar question almost overnight.
Enter the data analyst. As this Harvard Magazine article points out, “it’s not just the amount of data that makes it a really big deal, it’s the ability to actually do something with it.” Wondering what a data analyst does all day? It might include one or more of the following responsibilities:
Like with many of today's technology-based jobs, there is already talks of a skills gap surrounding the projected number of data analysts needed in the coming years.
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So, while we don't have a crystal ball, we've compiled the following real-time insights to help you uncover what it will take to source, recruit, and hire your organization's next data analyst.