Role: Market Research Analyst/ Specialist

Job Purpose:

As a Research Specialist you are to provide information for our clients and recruitment teams. This can include creating; targeted lists of companies, demographic data on candidates (e.g. qualifications and location), and examples of local sourcing channel options, salary benchmarking data and industry specific news. The aim of the Research Specialists role is to create information which can be used by our recruitment teams during strategic conversations with our clients.

Research will utilize internal and external data to look at specific jobs and skillsets which our clients require, at both a national and local level. Your research will utilize free and paid for sources to answer questions into the availability of talent in specific locations, the demand for that talent and how we should effectively engage with that talent.

Main Responsibilities and Tasks:

Conduct market research for a variety of industries, job families, job titles and geographic locations utilizing market data tools, recruiting tools and internet research techniques to understand the competitive landscape of our clients, talent supply and demand and salaries.

Research potential sourcing channels not yet utilized that will be effective at identifying or expanding candidate pools for existing clients

This position can include a combination of the duties such as outreach (e.g. job boards, social media, other advertising, local/grassroots communications) and passive research (e.g. candidate research/mining techniques, search tools, people aggregators)

You will also conduct ongoing research of market insights/trends and remain current and relevant in functional expertise, demographics and innovative sourcing practice.

You will produce quality work deliverables that summarize obtained research in intuitive, presentable formats

Key Performance Indicators (KPI'S):

Respond to initial request within 24 hours

Submit requested material within 72 hours

Achieve a monthly quality average of 2,8 out of maximum 4

Job Requirements and Qualifications:

2-4 yrs experience related to statistics, online research, data analysis
Demonstrated evidence of strong time management and organizational skills
Ability to think creatively and be tenacious in identifying key data points
Desire to build own knowledge and a repository of intelligence for others to use
Ability to distil a large quantity of information into key findings and core messages.
Ability to present findings in a professional digestible / user friendly format (reports, slide decks, spreadsheets)

Attention to detail

Ability of identifying and learning from mistakes in methodology

Demonstrated ability to self-motivate, set goals and meet deadlines

Customer service focus and ability to maintain courteous and professional working relationships Demonstrate an understanding and interest for broad labor market and/or demographic shifts

Tools - Experience of some or all of the following:

Microsoft Office – Excel, PPT, Word, Outlook

Search Engines – Google, Bing, etc.

Major Resume Databases

Monster/CareerBuilder/LinkedIn/LinkedIn Recruiter

Social media and social networking sites:

Facebook

Twitter

LinkedIn

Google+

Preferred:

o Candidate Relationship Management (CRM):

o national statistics

o Recruitment Marketing Platforms

o Applicant Tracking Systems

o Global social media and social networking sites

o Xing