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Talent Pool Definition

A curated database of candidates you may want to hire in the future.

Olatunbosun Olalekan 3 min read

Definition

A talent pool is a saved group of candidates — previous applicants, referrals, sourced profiles — that you can reach out to when a relevant role opens. Maintaining one shortens future time-to-hire dramatically.

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