I did a search of candidates on LinkedIn to fill the Web Analysts position for AutoAnything and found Kevin Eggers. His background is in managing teams, projects and web products at a company that does similar work. He is currently working for Dataium where he describes them as "Dataium is the largest aggregator of online automotive shopper behavior data, and the only provider of streaming, in-market shopper intelligence. Dataium provides an unprecedented view of the shopping stream by offering a cross-source, multidimensional view of online activity from almost any point of origin."
His background of working in the web realm at a company that specializes in data acquisition and aggregation seems very relevant.
In an interview I would try to isolate ways that he creatively worked with the data. I would also try to see how specific he was with recommendations that he might have provided for growth scenarios.
I would really like to see creativity when dealing with the numbers to get fresh ideas for growth. The attention to detail also needs to be high.
What types of questions would you ask to isolate ways that he creatively worked with data?
ReplyDeleteI think creativity and innovation are good skills to look for in a candidate. Unfortunately it seems many places don't agree but some major organizations such as Google and Apple are open to it. I believe more will follow along in the future.
ReplyDeleteWhat other skills that he may have to communicate his knowledge to others in the company.
ReplyDeleteJust to add, I think scenario and problem solving type questions will give you a scope on how people think critically, analyze, and approach strategies. You can compare their answers to what your could be. Critical thinking, problem solving, and analyzing is crucial for this type of position.
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