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Talent Mapping

Our Talent Mapping solution isn’t just a bunch of data, it’s a game changing insight pack designed to give you the full picture of your talent landscape. We turn raw market intelligence into actionable strategies, so you can hire smarter, faster, and with confidence.

Biggest Advantage? This isn’t just insights, it’s direct access to the talent in the report. You get the names, the details, and the opportunity to engage with candidates directly, managing the entire journey your way. No third parties. No waiting. Just pure hiring power.

*Talent Mapping provides a comprehensive dataset of all individuals identified throughout the process. Tailored to your specific requirements, it compiles publicly available insights relevant to your brief. There are no hidden costs or placement fees, the report is yours to utilise as you see fit

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How Talent Mapping Can Support Your Organisation

The Talent Landscape - See the Full Picture

We can break down: Who the most relevant talent is in your market, where they are based and how many potential candidates exist for your specific needs.
Why it matters: No more guesswork, just real visibility into where the best talent is hiding.
Bonus: Because you get direct access, you can reach out and engage these candidates straight away.

Salary Benchmarking – Pay Smart, Attract the Best

We can analyse: Industry salary norms for your target roles, regional variations in pay, competitor salary trends and total reward expectations (beyond just salary).
Why it matters: Stay competitive and avoid losing great candidates to better offers elsewhere.
Bonus: With direct access to talent, you can test salary expectations in real time and make smarter offers.

Candidate Insights – What Motivates Top Talent?

We can uncover: What drives the best candidates to switch jobs, key motivators beyond salary (flexibility, culture, career growth), what talent really thinks about your employer brand and how to craft compelling outreach messaging.
Why it matters: Engage the right people, in the right way, at the right time, and now, on your terms.
Bonus: Since you have direct access to candidates, you can control the conversation from first contact to hire.

Competitor Intelligence – Learn from the Best (and Beat Them!)

We can track: Who your biggest competitors are for talent, their hiring patterns & growth areas, how they position themselves to attract top talent and what they’re offering that you might not be.
Why it matters: Find out what your competitors aren’t doing well, then use that to your advantage.
Bonus: While your competitors are still scrambling for candidates, you’ll already be in direct conversations with the best in the market.

The Ultimate Hiring Advantage: You Own the Candidate Journey

Unlike traditional search methods, this report doesn’t just give you names, it gives you direct access to the best talent in the market. You control: Who you engage with, when you approach them and how you shape their experience
No waiting. No third parties. Just a powerful, insight driven talent pipeline, ready for you to activate.

The Value of Talent Mapping

  • Significant Cost Savings
  • Faster Hiring, Less Disruption
  • Higher Quality Hires
  • Greater Employer Branding & Candidate Experience
  • More Strategic Workforce Planning
  • Level Playing Field for SMEs

Significant Cost Savings

Recruitment agencies often charge 10-25% of a candidate’s salary in fees, while job boards require repeated investment with no guarantee of success. A direct pipeline of relevant candidates would slash these costs, freeing up budgets for business growth, employee development, and innovation.
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Faster Hiring, Less Disruption

The UK job market is highly competitive, with skilled candidates snapped up quickly. By bypassing third-party delays, companies could engage top talent directly, reducing time-to-hire and minimising the disruption of prolonged vacancies.
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Higher Quality Hires

Recruitment agencies focus on placement volume, while job boards flood employers with unfiltered applicants. Direct access to pre-qualified, relevant candidates ensures better cultural and skills fit, leading to higher retention rates and stronger long-term hires.
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Greater Employer Branding & Candidate Experience

When companies engage directly, they control the narrative of their brand and the candidate experience. This enhances brand reputation, making them more attractive to top tier professionals who value transparency and direct engagement.
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More Strategic Workforce Planning

Instead of reactive hiring, businesses could build talent pipelines, nurturing relationships with future candidates before vacancies arise. This proactive approach helps to future proof workforce needs and mitigate skills shortages.
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Level Playing Field for SMEs

Smaller businesses often struggle to compete with large corporations due to limited hiring budgets. A direct access model would democratise recruitment, giving SMEs equal footing to attract top talent without excessive costs.
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The Bottom Line?

Direct candidate access would revolutionise hiring, making it:

  • Cheaper – No excessive agency or job board fees.
  • Faster – Reduced time to hire, less productivity loss.
  • More Effective – Better matches, higher retention.
  • Fairer – Equal opportunities for all employers, big or small

 

Challenge VS Solution

Getting Ahead of the Competition

The Challenge: You're fighting for the same candidates as everyone else, by the time they hit the job market, it’s already too late.


Talent Mapping Fix: It gives you early access to top talent before they’re actively job hunting. Build relationships, nurture connections, and swoop in before your competitors even know they exist.

Reducing Time to Hire

The Challenge: Urgent roles stay open for weeks (or months!) while you scramble for candidates.


Talent Mapping Fix: With a pre-identified talent pool, you’ve already got a shortlist of engaged prospects. No more starting from scratch, just tap into your pipeline and hire faster.

Pinpointing Passive Talent (Your Secret Goldmine)

The Challenge: The best candidates aren’t actively job hunting, they’re already in great jobs.


Talent Mapping Fix: Identifies who they are, where they work, and what might tempt them to make a move. With the right approach, you can turn passive talent into active candidates before they even update their LinkedIn profile.

Solving the Skills Shortage

The Challenge: Can’t find people with the right expertise?


Talent Mapping Fix: Pinpoints where these rare skills exist, who has them, and how to attract them. Get ahead of skill shortages and stop relying on luck.

Future Proofing Your Workforce

The Challenge: Reactive hiring keeps you in a constant state of panic.


Talent Mapping Fix: Strategic workforce planning helps you see trends, anticipate future needs, and build talent pipelines before vacancies appear. No more hiring chaos.

Strengthening Employer Brand Perception

The Challenge: Your brand is invisible (or worse, forgettable).


Talent Mapping Fix: Helps you understand how your brand is perceived by talent in your industry. Find out what motivates top candidates and refine your EVP (Employer Value Proposition) to attract and retain the best.

Cost Savings (Because Bad Hiring is Expensive!)

The Challenge: Every bad hire costs you time, money, and productivity.


Talent Mapping Fix: A proactive, data-led approach means better-fit hires, lower recruitment costs, and higher retention. No more panic hiring or costly mistakes.

Executive & Leadership Pipeline

The Challenge: Senior hires take forever, and succession planning is an afterthought.


Talent Mapping Fix: Identifies rising stars, key industry leaders, and potential successors so you’re never left scrambling for leadership talent when the time comes.

Don’t Just React – Get Ahead!

Talent Mapping isn’t just about finding candidates, it’s about owning your talent strategy. Whether you need to hire faster, better, or smarter, mapping the market gives you the power to stay ahead.

  Contact Us     Alice Pickford, Talent Solutions Manager   Email:  Alice.Pickford@csltd.org.uk  Phone number: 07907 719994          

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