TALiNT Advantage programme

A different conversation

In-house talent acquisition leaders are facing the toughest market this century; for many this is the hardest time in their career. Not only is hiring at a peak in most organisations but one of the most difficult roles to hire is a recruiter.

More than ever senior Talent Acquisition (TA) leaders are caught between management conversations on gaps in fulfilment and frustrated sourcing teams who are working hard but struggling to meet demand. It is a difficult and an isolated place to be.

The feedback we hear most frequently is: “Thank goodness it is not just me.”

IT’S THE RIGHT TIME

However, with challenge comes opportunity. Talent acquisition is high on boardroom agendas, both in terms of finding it and keeping it. In-house talent leaders have a voice and provide an important bridge between talent market and talent demand. This is the time to step up.

A safe place to talk and share insight with senior peers offers both market understanding and a meaningful exchange of viewpoints. There are forums out there offering this discussion, but it can be difficult to have a voice in a cast of hundreds and, if the level of delegate is not right, valuable time is spent in “the weeds” and little insight is gained that can be taken away.

TALiNT Advantage is different. Members benefit from small peer forums with senior TA Leaders – just like them. Attendees shape the agenda, based on their needs, to ensure that the topics discussed are of real benefit. Rather than just hosting, our team of talent acquisition experts facilitate, participate, and contribute their extensive industry knowledge and experience to the conversation.

We are connected; TALiNT Partners is the only insight company to engage across the whole talent eco-system with programmes across in-house, talent solutions, agency, and technology providers. We join our members with others going through similar challenges, or with

Debra Sparshott Employer Programme Director TALiNT Partners solutions providers who have the knowledge and expertise needed.

In 2021 we helped our members to:

• Explore the candidate and competitor landscape with bespoke research and market insight • Look at creative ways to attract and develop the talent they need • Better understand the early careers space and how to engage with young workers • Improve internal collaboration across their organisation • Identify ways to improve start rates for new hires • Increase awareness of shifts in candidate expectations • And so much more…

Our members cover a broad range of industry sectors, from telecommunications to automotive, from financial services to global retail. We are proud of the knowledge and skills they bring to the table and especially the mutual respect and support they offer one another.

Members can also benefit from TALiNT Advantage Advisory Services such as bespoke research, TA workshops and networking opportunities designed to provide specific market intelligence, increase TA team capability, and connect senior TA leaders across subject or sector specific criteria. Our team and network of experts can support ability to manage internal discussions against external factors and peer experience, helping members to raise both profile and knowledge at a strategic level.

One such advisory service is the Benchmark Programme. The Benchmark Programme is a diagnostic tool that helps talent leaders to review and develop the way they bring top people into

“In-house talent leaders have a voice and provide an important bridge between talent market and talent demand.”

For more information on the TALiNT Advantage Programme please contact Debra Sparshott: debra@talintpartners.com

their organisations. Now in its fourth year, this independent, rigorous and thought-provoking tool affords TA and HR leaders opportunities to explore why they do what they do in talent acquisition and where they might improve in terms of processes, tools, people and strategic planning.

KEY AREAS OF THE BENCHMARK

Key areas analysed and assessed in the Programme are Candidate Experience; Employer Brand and Candidate Attraction; Diversity and Inclusion; Onboarding; Deployment of Systems and Technology; Screening, Assessment and Selection; Internal Mobility and Retention and more.

In the results from 2021’s Benchmark Report it was highlighted how changes in candidate attitudes are shaping talent strategy across all market sectors, in how they define their employer proposition, how they engage with talent and are using new ways of working to increase access to a more diverse candidate market.  There were notable changes in the following of these key areas:

CANDIDATE EXPERIENCE

Results from the report around the everimportant candidate experience category revealed that fierce competition for talent is driving better candidate communication, faster response times during the hiring process and attention to feedback. It also showed that partnerships with hiring managers have increased to improve fulfilment but that the rise in quantity of engagement has been at the expense of quality.  

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EMPLOYER BRAND & CANDIDATE ATTRACTION

The rise of social values and people-first aspirations are re-shaping candidate expectations and the definition of an employer of choice, the Report found. Results from the report showed increased efforts to align with the employee perspective through partnerships with marketing teams and increased enablement of the recruitment supply chain.  

Candidates’ wants and needs have changed dramatically in the last two years and we’re seeing a great shift towards employees looking for companies that align with their own intrinsic value system. The panellists at the Summit highlighted the importance of the employer brand and how it affects candidate attraction.  

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ONBOARDING

The findings in the Report showed that tightening the onboarding process has been a priority in the struggle to keep candidates post-offer. An increase in communication before the first day comes through but there is concern about detail and the ability to create connection for new joiners in a hybrid workplace.

The full results of 2021’s Benchmark Report can be found here and TALiNT Advantage members receive a bespoke and enhanced level of feedback.

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Upcoming events 2022

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Dinner roundtable partnered with Guidant Global PointSix Predictions HR Tech Summit partnered with Deloitte Dinner roundtable Dinner roundtable Roundtable partnered with Indeed Roundtable discussion Talent Solutions leaders dinner PointSix lunch & learn workshop

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03.03.22 04.03.22 09.03.22 09.03.22 10.03.22 10.03.22 11.03.22 17.03.22 24.03.22 In-house Vendor HR Tech In-house In-house In-house Vendor Vendor Vendor

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06.04.22 06.02.22 07.04.22 21.04.22 27.04.22 27.04.22 28.04.22 28.04.22 28.04.22

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