Inmails on form
As someone who has been using LinkedIn Inmails for a number of years, I’ve always found them a little hit and miss – despite all the discussion and often heated debate from LinkedIn. I just didn’t think they were reliable.…
What is ‘econometrics’? First – to save you looking it up – here’s what wikipedia says on the subject:
Econometrics is the application of mathematics, statistical methods, and computer science, to economic data and is described as the branch of economics that aims to give empirical content to economic relations. More precisely, it is “the quantitative analysis of actual economic phenomena based on the concurrent development of theory and observation, related by appropriate methods of inference.” An introductory economics textbook describes econometrics as allowing economists “to sift through mountains of data to extract simple relationships.”
It might not sound that simple, but it can be. Applied to the world of recruitment, econometrics can quantify what you’re getting for every pound you spend on attracting talent. Consider a few key points:
I could go into much more detail about what the answers to these questions really mean and, indeed, I’m happy to talk through econometrics in much greater depth. You might already presume you’re spending to much in some areas and not enough in others, but you shouldn’t rely solely on personal preference, gut feeling or even just on past experience. Until you apply Talent Econometrics to your current hiring strategies, you might never know the full extent of the value you’re getting right now, or where to turn to make improvements.