Can Big Data Find Your Next CEO? Posted on : Jul 28 - 2015

I have widely covered how data and analytics are changing the recruitment landscape. So far, most of the focus has been on filling low and mid-tier vacancies – such as Xerox and their work to find the best candidates for call centre positions. But what about filling the most senior vacancies – the “C-suite” of CEOs, CFOs, CMOs and other chiefs in your organization?

These are the people who are going to guide the direction of the business. They carry a large amount of responsibility and in return often take home a sizeable chunk of a business’s earnings. When mistakes are made appointing people at this level, disaster is a distinct and clear likelihood. So of course it makes sense that filling these vacancies should be done with as little guesswork as possible.

Big Data Headhunters

In this post, I look at Corporate head-hunters Korn Ferry which have taken steps to ensure c-level recruitment is firmly rooted in data and analytics. The firm has specialized in finding candidates for the highest level jobs for almost 50 years. In recent years it has started to apply Big Data analytics to the wealth of data it has acquired, in order to find the best people for the best jobs.  View more