What is talent mapping?

Talent mapping is used to forecast long-term hiring needsto identify future positions. Essentially, talent mapping bridges the gap between your company goals and the team required to fulfil them. The focus is on the long-term, rather than on meeting monthly targets. This gives your business a comprehensive view of who you’ll need to hire to reach those future goals.

Then it’s time to identify high-potential candidates, before devising plans to attract, nurture and keep that top talent. It’s all part of laying the foundations for future changes and making sure you have leaders who can help you thrive. By lining up your talent strategy with your overall business strategy, talent mapping helps you discover and develop those who can drive your growth.

What are the benefits of talent mapping?

Our talent mapping strategy has several key benefits for the success of your business:

Fills roles efficiently – talent mapping plans for the future, meaning the necessary resources and steps for a role are taken far in advance.

Reduces risk – the strategic planning process that goes into mapping means that we understand your business and the candidates you need for success. This reduces the risk of a wrong hire or not building the right team for your long-term goals.

Focuses on the future – the key focus of talent mapping is on the long-term goals of your business. This means that future hires can be anticipated and every hire has a long-term intention. The key focus is on the potential of candidates and if they have the potential to be leaders.

Fills your talent pipeline – perhaps you’re not hiring right now, but want to prepare for the future. Talent mapping plans ahead, so your talent pipeline is full of qualified candidates that meet your business goals.

Enhancing employee engagement and retention – when people see that colleagues are valued and helped to develop, they’ll be more motivated and will strive to excel themselves. And, of course, those being earmarked as future leaders will be much more likely to view the company favourably.

Improves time-to-hire – when you know exactly what you need, long before you need it, hiring new leaders becomes much simpler. And if your talent pipeline is well stocked, you can welcome new leaders and barely miss a beat.

How does our talent mapping process work?

With a key focus on the long-term goals of your business, our talent mapping process focuses on getting to know your organisation first. 

• Identify goals and future team requirements

A key part of talent mapping is aligning business goals and future staffing objectives. By taking a look at overarching business goals and where you want the company to be in 5, 10 or 20 years, we’re able to shape what a successful team might look like for you. This can help to identify areas where the team may be lacking support.

• Competitor and market analysis

By researching direct competitors and your industry market, we’re able to identify the right structure and candidates for your business objectives. We can help shine a light on any job titles that may be currently missing within your team.

• Finding the right candidates

Equipped with a detailed strategy for your future personnel needs, we can set to work filling your talent pipeline with high-potential people who fit your culture. We do this with sophisticated software and by tapping into our extensive network of contacts.

What type of talent mapping services do we offer?

At agp, we specialise in the following sectors:

• Retail Executive Search
• Luxury Executive Search
• Hospitality & Leisure Executive Search 
• Consumer Goods Executive Search
• Travel Executive Search

Why choose agp for your talent mapping needs?

At agp, our approach is professional without the additional formality. We’re small enough to offer a bespoke service that’s tailored to your specific needs, but experienced enough to have access to high-quality candidates across our extensive network. 

Our attention to detail sets us apart from our competitors. With 30 years’ experience in executive search, our obsession with quality and our industry knowledge ensures your business works with only the best talent. When you’re creating blueprints for the future of your business and its leaders, you should never settle for anything less.

We pride ourselves on helping our clients achieve business success with the best team. In order to do this, we take the time to fully understand not only the long-term business goals, but also the company culture. Building long-lasting working relationships is key to building a strong team. So our talent mapping experts will give you the exact blend of bespoke services that can take you forward.

In fact, our confidence in our services is so great that we offer a free replacement in the unlikely event a candidate leaves within 12 months. And when you’re talent mapping, employee retention will be a key part of any strategy.