Item: LinkedIn Talent Hub
Rating: 10
Author: Verified User

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

LinkedIn Talent is being used by several recruiters across our company. It is used among other recruiting platforms, as well as inboard platforms. The problem it addresses is being able to easily and quickly reach more candidates that are qualified for various positions without a lot of manual work.

Pros and Cons

Constantly up to date - It's up to the applicants to keep their resumes up to date, and since they're looking for jobs, they are almost always up to date.
Photos/User profile - As opposed to a plain resume, using LinkedIn Talen allows recruiters to see profiles of their applicants, giving them some insight into the kind of applicant.
Reference checks - If the applicant has any mutual connections with the recruiter or anyone else related, they're able to easily see it and use that as a reference.

Time-consuming - LinkedIn Talent is very easy to get started with, but using it as a professional and becoming proficient with it can take some time.
A large amount of applicants - LinkedIn Talent is basically the go-to name for recruiting. So much so that there are so many applicants that it can be overwhelming.
Cost - Unless you're a large corporation, LinkedIn Talent may be too expensive for you or your company.

Return on Investment

Quickly filled positions.
Better application candidates.
Less effort by recruiters to find candidates.

Alternatives Considered

Greenhouse and XING Events

There are several others to add to the list, but at the end of the day LinkedIn Talent always comes out on top. No other platform has more applicants. Given quantity is not always better than quality, it's even better than the applicants that come from LinkedInTalent are typically more qualified than from other platforms.

Support Rating

I would give a perfect 10, but I haven't needed to use any support from LinkedIn Talent yet. It's reliable enough that it functions without issues. I've heard good things about their support, but I and many others have not needed it.

Key Insights

Do you think LinkedIn Talent Hub delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with LinkedIn Talent Hub's feature set?

Yes

Did LinkedIn Talent Hub live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of LinkedIn Talent Hub go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy LinkedIn Talent Hub again?

Yes

Other Software Used

Greenhouse, XING Events

Likelihood to Recommend

LinkedIn Talent is perfectly suited if you're a large or successful business looking to get your job postings out there as quickly as possible. It may not be the best choice out there if you're only looking to fill a couple of positions or if your budget for recruiting is low.

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Overall Satisfaction with LinkedIn Talent