Item: LinkedIn Talent Hub
Rating: 9
Author: Jenna Montgomery

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

My organization uses LinkedIn Talent to find and recruit potential candidates for job openings. It is mainly used by our HR department but has also been used by other team members involved in the hiring process. It helps us find strong candidates quickly and makes recruiting simpler for our HR department.

Pros and Cons

We really like how easy it is to filter through different categories to find the best candidate.
We also like to see how potential candidates are connected with current employees. Because LinkedIn is already such a big network, we have instant visibility to the connections that a candidate has with our organization.
We like the tools available to tag and create notes on potential candidates.

LinkedIn Talent does not offer direct integration to our CRM or other software programs that we use.
LinkedIn Talent does not allow us to download or export data so that we can use it in other programs.
We are a small organization so the price point can be challenging for us.

Return on Investment

We have been able to reduce the time it takes to fill positions by over 25%.
New hires from LinkedIn Talent are performing well and have proved to be strong performers in their new positions.
We have been able to broaden and diversify our pool of candidates for job openings.

Alternatives Considered

Greenhouse

Greenhouse just does not have as deep and strong a database of candidates (and data on these respective candidates) as LinkedIn Talent. Greenhouse does do a good job of providing tools to make the hiring process visible and accessible for everyone involved but LinkedIn Talent offers many of the same tools and resources. LinkedIn Talent is also superior in searching and pinpointing the candidates with the backgrounds that best fit the role.

Support Rating

LinkedIn Talent has top-notch and professional customer service. Microsoft and LinkedIn clearly see the value of offering this service to organizations and are committed to offering the best support possible. We found the support to be immensely helpful during the onboarding and training phase. It also helps that all of our staff involved in the hiring process were already very familiar with LinkedIn.

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

Trello, Agrivi, Slack

Likelihood to Recommend

LinkedIn Talent has to be one of the best recruiting tools on the market. It has a very robust database of qualified and diverse candidates. The search and filter tools are very easy to use, allowing us to pinpoint candidates quickly and without a lot of hassle. Connecting with candidates is also done without any trouble; an assortment of messaging templates are available to help weed out candidates in a very timely manner.

Hire Better and Faster

Overall Satisfaction with LinkedIn Talent