Evolving the Talent Cycle

In our fourth and final part, we’ll discuss the evolution of the talent cycle and draw together some of the main points made across the first three parts. First, though, a refresher on what direct sourcing is.

At the most basic of levels, direct sourcing is simply about finding the right solution to bypass the dependency on third-party recruiting firms. This allows for great minds to connect directly to great opportunities.

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The evolution of talent is a look at how talent interacts with your brand and opportunities on an ongoing basis, even after hiring. For some companies, this can simply be accomplished with a software tool that hiring managers leverage. Other companies will leverage the combination of software tools along with additional services in order to curate, support, and engage the talent pool. ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

We see direct sourcing as being synonymous with the evolution of talent sourcing as a total process. When companies can harness the power of talent pools, it allows them to be agile while evaluating top-tier skillsets and expertise that is available. As individuals continue to advance their skillsets and update their profiles [within our talent marketplace as an example] it lends itself to being built on a truly dynamic workforce.

Imagine there are three critical projects that need to be completed, and as an organization, you are unsure how to prioritize the activities. Check your talent pool – who is available right now vs what, or who, would need to be sourced in parallel? When you have a way to easily view all potential hiring on-demand options, your ability to prioritize and react nimbly will increase productivity, among other things.

Summing Up What We’ve Learned

Hiring the best talent to elevate your workforce greatly impacts your business’ success. However, recruiting top talent can be challenging since you need to attract, hire, and engage potential candidates to succeed. It is especially true if you’re in a situation that demands top skilled professionals. Hiring managers need help discovering the best talent management solution for their organization as skills gaps continue to increase and the independent workforce is pushed farther into the background.

However, to reap the benefits of direct sourcing, organizations need to create a successful direct sourcing program to support in-house hiring managers and follow the best recruiting practices. Remember that building a talented workforce calls for more distinct competencies than reactive hiring. And curator’s market voice is different from a recruiter’s voice. ???????????????????????????????????????????????????

Using talent marketplace platforms, like SkillGigs, for direct sourcing enables a long-term – not short-term – relationship with independent professionals who effectively become a “virtual-bench” that can be retained for redeployment. This eliminates your dependency on outside agencies, which directs talent toward profits, not towards opportunity. Check out a demo at https://skillgigs.com/employers/ to see how to streamline the total talent process to reduce staffing shortages.