Analyzing Industry Data

Our company advertises thousands of products online. We believe we know a lot about our consumers and target consumer base, but we need to look beyond the buyer and examine our industry.We would like to collaborate with students to identify key market trends and assist in our go-forward plans.This will involve several different steps for the students, including:Familiarizing themselves with our products, target market, and industry.Analyzing growth trends, stagnation patterns and decline analytics.Identifying areas of promising innovation and areas that are slowing down.Bonus steps in the process would also include:Recommending strategies to best position our company.

Staffing and Volunteer Recruitment Optimization

Our company has dozens of staff members and volunteers with diverse backgrounds and experiences. However, we have had some challenges recruiting top-quality talent. Finding individuals who can invest their time in our mission can be costly.This project will involve several different steps for the students, including:Documenting the current state of our staff and volunteer recruitment process, from the time the resource need is identified to the time the position is filled.Creating visualizations such as data flow diagrams to identify strengths and pain points in our recruitment process.Assessing our current process and making recommendations for improvements and efficiencies.Documenting and mapping a target state process.Suggesting feedback mechanisms to gather input from staff, volunteers, and applicants.