S5 | Ep 5 | Why ‘The War for Talent’ is now ‘The War for Talent Intelligence' with Matthew Doucette, Director, Technical Recruitment at Deliveroo

Driven by Data: The Podcast

In Episode 5, of Season 5 of Driven by Data: The Podcast. Kyle Winterbottom is joined by Matthew Doucette, Director of Technical Recruitment at Deliveroo to talk about the data behind talent acquisition, where they discuss:

• How recruitment data hasn’t evolved much since 2009, despite having more data than ever
• The challenge of translating objective data into subjective insights
• Why someone can excel in one company but not another
• The importance of a talent roadmap to guide long-term growth
• The need for a quantitative approach in hiring, focusing on intelligence talent platform tools
• Why finance and HR need to work together but often don’t
• Aligning talent strategy directly with business results and strategy
• Embedding data science into recruitment processes for better outcomes
• The ripple effects of hesitant hiring managers on Talent Acquisition
• Why measuring ROI on talent intelligence investments is crucial
• The complexities of defining and measuring "the best" in talent
• How heat mapping job descriptions can uncover insights for hiring strategy
• Reflecting on past experiences to refine data aggregation and measure success

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