Resources
Field guides for modern agency recruiting.
Practical, in-depth guides on talent and market mapping — how to build a map, present it to a client, and sell mapping as a service.
How to sell talent mapping as a service
A practical playbook for recruitment agencies on packaging, pricing, pitching and delivering talent mapping as a paid service, not a free pitch giveaway.
Read guideTalent mapping vs market mapping vs pipelining
Recruiters use these three terms interchangeably, but they mean different things. A clear, agency-side definition of each and when to use which.
Read guideHow to market map a sector, worked end to end
Recruitment market mapping shown as a full worked example: defining the brief, building the company universe, mapping the people and layering the intelligence on one real sector.
Read guideTalent mapping for recruitment agencies: the complete guide
What talent mapping means for a recruitment agency, not corporate HR: how to build a map, deliver a search with it, and sell market intelligence as a service. The hub guide, with links to go deep on each part.
Read guideHow to do talent mapping in recruitment, step by step
The repeatable talent mapping process for recruiters: scope the brief, build the company list, find the people, enrich the profiles and present a client-ready map. Template included.
Read guideWhat goes in a market map (and how to present it)
The anatomy of a client-ready market mapping report: the seven sections that belong in it, what separates intelligence from raw data, and how to present a map so the client acts on it.
Read guideTalent mapping tools for recruitment agencies, compared
Most talent mapping software lists are built for corporate HR. This comparison covers the tools that matter for agencies mapping external markets: sourcing platforms, intelligence suites, agency CRMs and dedicated mapping tools.
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