As we enter 2019, it's more clear than ever that data isn't going to simply play a supporting role – not for any industry, and certainly not for recruitment, where it may well take center stage. Artificial intelligence, machine learning, scientific approaches to assessment, talent intelligence, and other areas are dependent on it, so to keep up, recruitment firms must have a wealth of actionable information to draw on. To do so effectively, they must appoint data-driven business leaders. Just as many firms have a C-Suite, modern recruitment firms should have a D-Suite – where analyzing information and using insight to improve key business processes are treated as urgently as sourcing candidates; pleasing clients while fulfilling other critical business functions. If you're running a recruitment firm, here are three reasons to appoint some data-driven leaders.