BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE RECRUITMENT
Business Intelligence, or BI as it's often shortened to, is a huge and ever-growing industry. As more and more organizations are realizing the potential of data for driving business decisions, the demand for BI professionals is only increasing.
We get a lot of inquiries from companies asking for help with their business intelligence recruiting. It's not easy to find individuals with the right mix of technical skills and business acumen to be able to wrangle their data and turn it into insights that will help them make better decisions.
In addition, the rapid growth of the industry and the skills gap between the demand and available talent means that companies are often competing for the same top BI candidates.
We've worked with hundreds of businesses and candidates across Germany and the DACH region, and we understand that the right match on paper doesn't always make for the best employee.
That's why at Characters Connection, we've developed a process that helps us to not only identify the most qualified candidates but also those who will be the best fit for our clients' specific needs and company culture.
If you're looking for help with your business intelligence recruiting, get in touch today to find out more about how we can help.
Business Intelligence Skills & Requirements
Business Intelligence is not a one-size-fits-all role. The skills and requirements will vary depending on the company and what you're actually trying to achieve with your data.
However, there are some skills and qualities to look out for when you're considering candidates:
Technical Skills
SQL, Excel, ETL tools, data visualization
Analysis and problem-solving skills
Successful BI professionals need to be able to take a large amount of data and identify patterns and correlations. They also need to be able to think creatively to solve problems.
Business acumen
The ability to understand how data can be used to improve business performance.
Communication and Presentation Skills
People working in business intelligence need to be able to clearly explain their findings to non-technical decision-makers and stakeholders.
How to Hire for Business Intelligence Roles
Many organizations struggle with hiring the right candidate for data science and BI specialties. The skills required for these roles are technical and require both an understanding of the data as well as how to apply it to business needs.
Often businesses simply don't have a clear understanding of what they need from a BI professional and, as a result, end up hiring someone who isn't the best fit for the role.
If you're in this position, we recommend taking some time to sit down and really think about what your specific needs are. What business problems do you need help solving? What skills are needed to solve these problems?
Don't know where to start? We're here to help!
Characters Connection — Specialists in Business Intelligence Recruitment
We understand that successful hiring is about more than just reaching a large pool of candidates. That's why we help you through every stage of the recruitment process.
We take the time to get to know your business, your needs, and your culture before we even start thinking about the specific role you're hiring for.
We'll then work with you to nail down your specific requirements and put together a profile of the ideal candidate.
From there, we'll identify channels to reach the right candidates and discreetly reach out to individuals who we think could be a good fit.
Once we've identified a pool of qualified candidates, we'll help you to assess them against your specific criteria to ensure that you're making the best possible hire.
If you're ready to start your business intelligence recruitment journey, get in touch today. We look forward to supporting you every step of the way.