Talent Intelligence and Market Mapping
A search becomes more precise when the market is understood. Talent intelligence turns a broad hiring ambition into a more informed picture of where relevant people are, how experience is distributed and what may affect engagement.
What the search covers
Understand the talent landscape before committing to a search or a hiring decision.
The problem it addresses
Organizations often decide what to hire for, where to look and what to offer before they know what the market can supply. That is how searches stall, briefs drift and offers miss.
When it is useful
- Before launching an executive search, to test whether the brief is realistic
- When entering a new market or building a new function
- To understand where competitor or comparable talent sits
- To compare alternative role designs or locations before committing
Scope of work
From the brief to the decision
- 01Agree the research question and scope
- 02Define target sectors, functions and markets
- 03Research relevant organizations and talent
- 04Assess evidence, limitations and market context
- 05Translate findings into search recommendations
- An agreed research question and scope, confirmed in writing
- A written report covering target organizations, talent distribution and relevant constraints
- Named or anonymized talent maps, depending on the agreed scope
- A clear statement of the sources used and the limits of the findings
- Recommendations on how to proceed with the search or role design
A clearer view of the market and a research-led basis for your next decision. Compensation findings are shared only when they can be supported.
What it does not include
- Formal compensation benchmarking surveys
- Guaranteed completeness of any market map
- Research that requires confidential information obtained improperly
Scope and limitations
Findings draw on public sources, professional networks and direct conversations. Each report states the sources used and the limits of what they show.
How fees and terms are agreed
Research is scoped as a defined project with an agreed question, target markets and deliverable. It can stand alone or precede a search.
What to share to begin
The decision the research should inform, the roles or capabilities in question, the markets of interest and the date by which you need the findings.
Discuss a Research BriefLet’s discuss
the mandate.
Tell us what the role needs to accomplish, where it sits in the business and what makes the search difficult. That is where the work starts.
Discuss a Search For career strategy, start here