Defining Your Talent Needs

The recruiting process requires a clear definition of your organization’s talent needs. Before starting to look for rockstar talent, it’s important to do the following:

- Conduct a workforce gap analysis

- Identify critical roles

- Create job profiles & job descriptions

Workforce Gap Analysis

A gap analysis should be conducted by a qualified and trusted consultant with an independent, fresh perspective. For example, Concierge 4 B2B, has a team of experts that examine an organization’s workforce to determine areas for refinement, improvement, and makes recommendations to better support a company’s objectives.

The purpose of the analysis is to measure existing policies, procedures, execution and the current state of people operations. Noncompliance areas are identified, and recommendations are proposed that align with company values and objectives. Recommendations include mitigating risks, improving processes, developing measurable solutions, and activating resources while improving communications throughout an organization. The goal is to improve employee retention and support long-term business success.

Identify Critical Roles

The financial implications of recruitment must be evaluated. Implementing efficient and budget-conscious recruiting processes can help define what is needed, and foster a healthy relationship between department needs and wants. Seeking to understand what is needed must be paired with critical roles needed for the growth of any organization.

Petrone (2023) suggests having “two-way conversations with your hiring managers. A study by Bersin and Deloitte found that the single biggest factor contributing to recruiter performance is their relationships with their hiring managers. And the key to building stronger relationships is having more productive conversations.”

Create Job Profiles & Job Descriptions

According to the Cambridge Dictionary, a job profile is a description of the exact tasks involved in a particular job, and of the skills, experience, and personality a person would need in order to do the job. Indeed.com describes a job profile as what an employee needs to perform the role.

Indeed.com says some of the most common elements of a job profile are:

Job title: It mentions the exact name of the open role.

Job summary: It outlines the main aspects of the open role, including detailed descriptions of the duties and responsibilities it implies.

Job requirements: It shows the company's expectations regarding the ideal candidate, such as the skills and characteristics they need to have, the degrees and certifications necessary for successfully performing the role and the years of experience they have in roles with similar responsibilities.

Company information: It gives details regarding the hiring company's area of activity, its history, the history in which it operates, what its goals and mission are and their most important clients and partners.

Job benefits: It outlines extra benefits that the job may offer in addition to the salary, such as paid time off, medical insurance and 401(k) deposits.

Call to action: Usually the final part of a job profile, it provides the candidate with information regarding how they can apply for the open position and the documents they need to submit when they apply.

Pay range information: It typically includes a low and a high range of potential wages.

A job description contains specific information regarding the main duties and responsibilities of an open position. An employee should know exactly what is expected of them with specific goals outlined. The job description should also provide “enough details about the position and the company for them to decide if their skills and objectives match the respective position.” (Indeed, 2023)

When you have strong job profiles and job descriptions, you show prospective employees that you are interested in their success, you are well-organized and have carefully mapped out the roles and responsibilities for a healthy and sustainable organization.

You’ll attract rockstar talent when you fully define your talent needs.

Indeed Editorial Team. (2023). Job Profile vs. Job Description: What’s the Difference? Indeed. https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/finding-a-job/job-profile-vs-job-description