The Job Descriptions of a Staffing Analyst
Staffing analysts are responsible for ensuring the best job candidates are selected for various roles at an organization, according to King Abdullah University of Science and Technology. They also make sure the organization's recruitment activities are implemented within budgets. They can work for universities, retail stores and other businesses. Staffing analysts must meet various education and skills requirements to do their jobs effectively.
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Duties
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Staffing analysts assist in planning and implementing recruitment strategies to get an appropriate number of applicants required to satisfactorily fill job openings. They also design and manage such hiring strategies using journals, publications and other industry resources and execute these plans to achieve staffing metrics. They produce status reports on these metrics as well. In addition, staffing analysts build relationships with advertising agencies and search organizations and perform candidate tracking using databases. These professionals additionally help to coordinate candidate interviews as well as salary and compensation negotiations, and they direct human resources teams on interviews. Their goal is to help hire a diverse and high-performing workforce. They also are responsible for mentoring junior members of recruiting teams as well as participating in termination, performance evaluation and professional development activities.
Business Skills
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Staffing analysts must have strong skills in workforce planning and organizational design. They also should be familiar with interviewing techniques and applicant tracking software. In addition, these professionals should understand how to work well with members of all levels of an organization and be proficient with office software programs such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Access and Outlook. Staffing analysts should have a strong understanding in survey methodology, data collection and data analysis as well.
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Other Skills
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Staffing analysts must thrive on accountability, and results and must be goal-oriented. These individuals also should have strong motivational and influencing skills. They must have strong written and verbal communication skills and be quick to assimilate into a constantly changing environment. In addition, staffing analysts must be entrepreneurial in nature, be driven by ideas and be strong problem-solvers.
Education
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Many employers look for staffing analysts who have a bachelor's degree in fields such as business administration, human resources and management. Many companies also want applicants who have a few years of experience in human resources, recruitment or staffing agency work. Advanced degrees additionally improve employment opportunities.
Outlook
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Employment of human resources managers and specialist occupations, which includes staffing analysts, is projected to increase by 22 percent from 2008 to 2010, according to the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics. The average salary of a staffing analyst in 2010 ranged from $53,000 to $77,000 in various cities, according to SalaryExpert.com.
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