Recruitment begins with an active hiring outcome
Recruitment is designed around filling a defined role. The search process typically includes role calibration, sourcing, screening, interviews, offer support and onboarding follow-up.
- Best when a role is approved and needs to be filled
- Success is measured by hiring outcome
- The candidate market is actively engaged
Talent Mapping begins with a market question
Talent Mapping can happen before there is an approved vacancy. It creates a structured view of relevant profiles, titles, locations, backgrounds and target companies.
- Useful for future hiring
- Useful for succession planning
- Useful for testing whether a role design is realistic
Use both when the role is difficult or strategic
For hard-to-fill or business-critical positions, mapping first can reduce wasted search time. It helps the company refine the target market before broad outreach begins.
- Clarify must-haves
- Identify adjacent profiles
- Build a prioritized outreach universe