Attention: Data & Analytics Department Heads!

The Data Hiring Fix Blueprint™: 6 Strategic Fixes That Stop Your Next Data Hire From Ghosting, Quitting Early, or Killing the Roadmap

(Even if your hires look great on paper — if they stall in the first 30 days, your org won’t blame them. They’ll quietly start doubting you.)

Built from 25+ years leading data teams at NHS, ITV, and DDB. This is how to keep your best hires, dodge internal blame, and finally ship clean

This 6-part system breaks down the 6 most common, but rarely spotted, hiring mistakes that lead to:

- Ghosted acceptances
- Early churn after onboarding
- High-performers walking before shipping anything

Here's What You'll Get Inside This Blueprint

Day 0: Welcome + Setup

  • Why “great on paper” hires don’t stick.

  • Set yourself up to spot costly hiring leaks early.

Day 1: Neglecting Pre-Employment Interactions

  • Gain a step-by-step approach to lock in great hires before Day 1—using personal touchpoints, team connection, and structured pre-start check-ins.

Day 2: Overlooking Internal Talent

  • Uncover promotion-ready team members hiding in plain sight—before they quit.

Day 3: Hiring Based on Prestige, Not Performance

  • Filter out smooth talkers and hire people who can actually do the work.

Day 4: Hiring for Skills Alone, Not Culture Fit

  • Avoid toxic hires who quietly wreck team morale (and retention).

Day 5: Writing Misaligned Job Descriptions

  • Attract the right candidates—and keep them—by being brutally honest from the start.

Special Bonus
Day 6: Treating Data Roles as Support Functions

  • Elevate your data team to business-critical status—so top talent sticks around.

Hi. I'm Dr. Shorful Islam.

  • Helped brands like Shell, Microsoft, NHS, and ITV fix their data strategy from the inside out

  • Built and led high-performing data teams across global enterprises

  • Trained leaders in turning data hires into high-impact, long-term contributors

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