Feature Highlight: Best Practices for Creating Engaging Talent Pool Overviews

Problem

Building a robust pipeline of candidates can be a daunting task. How can you engage these individuals and encourage them to apply for jobs at your company?

Solution

The solution is simple: create talent pools with engaging overviews in order to inform and attract candidates using iCIMS Connect (Legacy CRM)!

A Talent Pool Overview is like a job description. It provides information to candidates about a specific talent pool on your Connect portal in much the same way that a job description or overview would on your company's career portal. 

Candidates can read about each talent pool and choose which ones they're interested in on your Connect portal. 

What should a Talent Pool Overview include? 

Think of your Talent Pool Overview as an "elevator pitch," or your first opportunity to sell your company and a specific department to a candidate.

• How would you "sell" your company or department to a candidate?
• What makes your company unique?
• What does the day-to-day look like in a department?
• Why should a candidate choose a job at your company, and why in a specific department?

What are some tips for creating engaging Talent Pool Overviews?

Some strategies that iCIMS has seen clients employ for successful Talent Pool Overviews include the following: 

• Use your corporate voice and brand throughout so that your talent pools have a consistent feel that reflects your company's unique culture.
• Include images and videos when possible, especially images and videos that highlight each department's culture, like a brief "day in the life" spotlight or short interviews with the people who make your team great.
• Keep overviews concise so candidates can learn about many areas of your business without feeling slowed down.
• Limit yourself to 20 talent pools (or less) per portal; more can be overwhelming for a candidate who's just looking to learn more about your company!
• Don't let yourself get overwhelmed by the prospect of creating descriptions for each department.
  • Start by creating a talent pool for each "category" of job posted to your career portal.
  • Enlist the help of hiring managers and marketing gurus at your company.
  • Remember that you can continue working on your Talent Pool Overviews even after you post them to a portal; you don't have to have them done perfectly before you go live with iCIMS Connect!

Using These Features

For information about getting started with iCIMS Connect, see Introduction to iCIMS Connect (Legacy CRM): FAQs.

For information about creating talent pools, see Creating and Posting Talent Pools in iCIMS Connect (Legacy CRM).