Data in Recruitment - what's all the fuss about

So why do we need to use data in recruitment

1. It helps us to manage teams and individuals, to identify possible underperformance issues, or training needs and rectify swiftly.
2. It adds an element of objectivity in a world where there often isn't a right or a wrong; we are dealing with human behaviours.
3. It's essential in understanding your business and writing business plans with actionable strategic goals. Gives you confidence in your decisions - when the data is telling the same story as your gut.
4. It allows you to add the critical 'measurement' to your goals and evaluate your success or opportunities to improve.
5. It allows your evaluation and/or validation of a new business area or desks.
6. In the age your brand is what your customer says about you, to improve customer satisfaction levels, you must measure their experience of you.
7. We can see how we are performing against expectations, other teams, offices or the broader recruitment market.
8. Helps is to understand what clients are most valuable, provides an opportunity for feedback and engagement with your clients - who will not be measuring the same things like your business.
9. Allows us to spot opportunities and gives a blueprint for success.
10. Most importantly- will enable you to predict future revenues with confidence, you are not relying on an individuals conjecture, which may be over positive or massively cautious dependant on the individual.