What Type Of Person Thrives In The Recruitment Industry, According To A Vice President, Business Development And Partnerships At ZipRecruiter
Tim, a VP of Business Development and Partnerships at ZipRecruiter, highlights the analytical nature of the recruitment marketing industry, stating it's "very much an analytics-focused business". Success in this marketplace environment, with "millions of transactions...daily," requires a deep understanding of numbers and data to match job seekers with employers while ensuring the business remains profitable.
Analytical Skills, Business Acumen, Data Analysis, Marketplace Dynamics, Strategic Thinking
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Tim Sheets
VP, Business Development and Partnerships
ZipRecruiter
Cal Poly, SLO ('03)
UCLA (MBA)
Business Management & Admin
Recruitment, HR & Related Professional Services, Technology
Sales and Client Management
Video Highlights
1. People who thrive in the recruiting industry are analytical and data-driven, as it is a numbers-focused business.
2. The industry involves a complex marketplace with millions of daily transactions, requiring strong analytical skills to understand and interpret data.
3. Success in this field necessitates a deep understanding of business analytics to manage the complexities of a large-scale marketplace and ensure business growth and profitability.
Transcript
How would you describe people who typically thrive in this industry?
Recruiter is a recruitment marketing company and a marketplace business. Millions of transactions happen on our marketplace daily as people search for jobs and companies post theirs.
We are trying to match individuals with opportunities while also ensuring we are a growing and profitable business. There's a lot of complexity in that, and a big need to dig into numbers and analytics.
What was somewhat surprising to me is that this is very much an analytics-focused business.
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