Pipelining

Over time, changes have been made to how employers hire applicants and how candidates apply for positions. Companies used to frequently rely on organic applications, but in recent years, many have switched to more proactive strategies to search the world for new talent. This has helped to avoid hiring too many people who are underqualified and underpaid and cannot meet the high business expectations. Because of this, many businesses use the "talent pipeline" strategy to fill open positions.

How does a talent pipeline work?

A talent pipeline enables a recruiter to select from a list of candidates who are already qualified for the role rather than searching for one as soon as a new opportunity opens up. Recruiters should first select positions they are confident they will be employed for several years in the future to fill talent pipelines. Then, using candidate relationship management (CRM) software, recruiters start to categorize, tag, and group candidates to find the top candidates for a given position.

Advantages

a) efficient marketing and hiring practices.

b) shortened hiring process; higher level of staff quality overall; careful consideration of fit with the position.

c) more offers are being accepted.

d) increased retention rates.