There will be few recruitment companies out there who don't realise the importance of analysis, statistics and the interpretation of the many avenues of data. But is the industry drowning in an ocean of numbers and algorithms?

The appropriate term for this analytical revolution is 'Big Data'. As recruitment agencies look further into candidates' backgrounds and consider the suitability of their personality, personal life and personal preferences for the perfect match to a vacancy, it opens the door to more measuring and storage of individuals' data, on top of the gathering of necessary statistics relating to their career.

Though more informed decisions can be made as to a candidate's suitability, Roopesh Panchasra, director of recruitment at Expedia, wonders if these 'extra layers' of information will allow recruiters to make better decisions. Where the 'cut-off' exists for individual agencies is their own concern but it seems that Big Data is one thing that's set to burgeon over the coming year.

It seems that the manipulation of data and its analysis is one way to ensure your agency stands out from the crowd; collecting valuable data - over gathering data for data's sake - will be an issue that varies from company to company. After all, what kind of 'additional' data do you consider 'valuable'?

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