Talent Acquisition Assistant, Analytics

Boston Consulting Group (BCG)

Seattle, WA0–2 yrs5d agovia LinkedIn

About the Role

Support the North American Talent Acquisition Analytics team in analyzing data and generating insights to shape talent acquisition strategies. This role offers the opportunity to develop advanced analytical skills and gain a deep understanding of how analytics drives business success within a leading global consulting firm.

Key Responsibilities

  • Analyze large datasets related to recruitment metrics, candidate pipelines, and hiring trends.
  • Develop visualizations to effectively communicate findings to stakeholders.
  • Perform data cleaning, transformation, and integration to ensure data accuracy and reliability.
  • Produce regular reports on key recruitment metrics and provide actionable insights to the Talent Acquisition team.
  • Work closely with recruiters, cohort teams, and other business functions to understand their data needs and deliver tailored analytics solutions.
  • Identify and implement automation opportunities for repetitive tasks within the recruitment process.
  • Partner with the Recruiting Operations and Analytics team to create and execute system reports and queries.
  • Assist with special projects and analyses as needed.

Requirements & Tech Stack

  • Intermediate or higher proficiency in Python or SQL for data analysis.
  • Strong skills in data cleaning, preprocessing, and analysis.
  • Familiarity with Microsoft Suite, including Excel, PowerPoint, and other tools, for data analysis, reporting, and presentations.
  • Ability to approach complex problems analytically and develop innovative solutions.
  • Excellent organizational skills; demonstrated ability to meet deadlines, manage time effectively, and handle competing priorities.
  • Meticulous attention to detail and follow-through; performing tasks with high degree of accuracy.
  • Outstanding interpersonal skills; convey a positive personal and professional image.
  • Maturity and professionalism; recognize and maintain confidentiality.
  • Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team; build strong relationships with people at all levels of the organization.
  • Strong service orientation in responding to stakeholder needs.
  • High degree of flexibility in a demanding, fast-paced, and frequently changing environment.
  • Ability to remain calm under pressure and comfort working with minimal direction.
  • Self-starting attitude; proactively identify issues and generate solutions.

Qualifications

  • BA/BS degree required; majors with a quantitative focus preferred (STEM, economics, finance, sociology).
  • 0-2 years of recruiting, HR, or relevant work experience.