DDTA 2016 - Workshop on Data-Driven Talent Acquisition

People search is a well-established field in information retrieval. With the TREC Enterprise Track in 2005 there was an early focus on the enterprise setting. In recent years, the increasing availability of data enables accumulation of evidence of talent and expertise from a wide range of domains beyond the enterprise. The availability of big data significantly benefits employers and recruiters. By analyzing the massive amounts of structured and unstructured data, organizations may be able to find the exact skillsets and talent they need to grow their business. The aim of this workshop is to provide a forum for industry and academia to discuss the recent progress in talent search and how the use of big data and data-driven decision making can advance talent acquisition.