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Talent Market Map

Build a sourcing plan from real market signals

Creates a targeted sourcing strategy: titles, adjacent roles, competitor companies, niche communities, and messaging angles based on the role and market constraints.

CommunityWork6 min

INGREDIENTS

🔎Web Search📄Google Docs

PROMPT

Create a skill called "Talent Market Map". Inputs: - Role + level + location/remote - Must-have skills/tooling - Target industries (if any) - Comp range (optional) - Timeline urgency Output: 1) Title taxonomy (primary titles + adjacent titles) 2) Skill synonyms and keyword variations (for search) 3) Target company list (by cluster: direct competitors, adjacent, "talent factories") 4) Candidate personas (2–4) with motivators and objections 5) Sourcing channel plan (LinkedIn, referrals, communities, events, alumni, etc.) 6) Outreach angles (5 hooks) aligned to personas 7) Risks and mitigations (thin pool, comp mismatch, remote constraints) Keep it practical and role-specific.

How It Works

Describe the role and constraints. The skill maps out where your candidates

are, what titles they hold, and how to reach them.

What You Get

  • Title taxonomy (primary + adjacent titles)
  • Skill synonyms and keyword variations for search
  • Target company clusters (competitors, adjacent, talent factories)
  • 2–4 candidate personas with motivators and objections
  • Sourcing channel plan (LinkedIn, communities, events, etc.)
  • 5 outreach hooks aligned to personas
  • Risk assessment and mitigations

Setup Steps

  1. Define the role, level, and location/remote setup
  2. List must-have skills and target industries
  3. Add comp range and timeline if you have them
  4. Use the output to build your sourcing campaign

Tips

  • Adjacent titles are where the hidden talent lives
  • Candidate personas help the whole team align on who you're after
  • Re-run when market conditions shift (layoffs, funding rounds, etc.)
  • Combine with the Boolean Query Builder for search strings
Tags:#recruiting#sourcing#market-research#strategy