HIRING GLOSSARY
Talent Pool
Definition
A talent pool is a saved group of promising candidates you can return to when a new role opens. It often includes strong applicants who were not hired for a previous job but would be a good fit elsewhere. Keeping a talent pool means a small business can fill its next opening faster, without starting the search from scratch.
Also called: candidate pool, talent pipeline.
Why Talent Pool matters for small businesses
A talent pool is a saved group of promising candidates you can return to when a new role opens. It often includes strong applicants who were not hired for a previous job but would be a good fit elsewhere. Keeping a talent pool means a small business can fill its next opening faster, without starting the search from scratch.
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