This was picked up from Intern edge Written by Adam Singh

1. Talent pool vs talent communities
Where would you like to hire you
next employee???
From a line in the Bank?
Or
Around a Campfire

2. Talent pool -A random line
at a bank
Talent Community
• Think of a talent community as an intimate, story
A curated network of
industry experts, job sharing campfire
seekers, current employees • A talent community can be built around a particular
and other interested parties skill (i.e. ABAP programming), industry, or even a
that share and collaborate specific area or department within existing
regularly. organizations.
Talent pools are simply
• Talent Communities allow discussion it is beyond
static databases of
applicants the usual covering letter and resume by the
Talent pools only offer one-
applicant
way communication • Talent communities offer a multidimensional
glimpse of candidates in a more natural setting
• Talent communities bring to light active members
and members that are considered thought leaders

3. Why build Talent communities?
• The biggest advantage of a vibrant talent community is that it
allows you to engage with active and even passive candidates in a
more natural habitat.
• Talent communities offer members an opportunity to highlight their
expertise and interact with other community members. In a
sense, they are participating in job-like activities.
• Are they willing to share their expertise?
• Do they mentor others?
• How are they perceived by the rest of the community - as thought
leaders?
• In a sense, talent communities offer a 3-D view of a candidate and
ultimately provide better data on which to base your hiring decision