How do I use the talent pool?
The Talent Pool allows employers to proactively discover, review and engage candidates who have completed a behavioural profile on the urfuture platform.
Unlike a traditional CV database, the Talent Pool combines behavioural insights, skills, qualifications and career preferences to help employers identify candidates who are well suited to their organisation and roles.
Employers can search for candidates, review detailed profiles, save promising individuals and invite them to apply for live vacancies.
Accessing the Talent Pool- Log in to the urfuture Employer Platform.
- From the main navigation menu, select Talent Pool.
- The Talent Pool dashboard will display all eligible candidates available to your organisation.
Step 1: Define Your Search
Before searching, consider the type of candidate you are looking for.
You may wish to search using:
- Job role
- Career pathway
- Location
- Skills
- Qualifications
- Availability
- Behavioural characteristics
- Motivators
- Working style
- Job Match score
Using broader search criteria initially is recommended before applying additional filters.
Step 2: Search for Candidates
Use the search bar and filter options to narrow your results.
Available filters include:
- Career interests
- Location
- Skills
- Qualifications
- Education
- Availability
- Behavioural traits
- Motivators
- Working preferences
- Job Match score
The Talent Pool has been designed to help employers identify candidates based on potential and behavioural alignment, rather than relying solely on CV keywords.
Step 3: Review Search Results
After applying your filters, the platform will display matching candidates.
Each result provides an overview of the candidate, allowing you to quickly compare suitability before opening the full profile.
Review each candidate based on their overall suitability rather than focusing on a single metric.
Step 4: Open a Candidate Profile
Selecting a candidate opens their full profile.
The profile may include:
- Behavioural profile
- Career Match recommendations
- Job Match scores
- Skills
- Qualifications
- Education
- Motivators
- Working preferences
- Personality insights
- Location
- Availability
This information helps employers understand how a candidate may perform within a role and working environment.
Step 5: Assess Job Match
Where applicable, review the candidate's Job Match score.
The Job Match score indicates how closely the candidate aligns with the behavioural and role requirements for a specific vacancy.
Employers should use this score alongside the wider candidate profile and recruitment process.
The platform is designed to reduce bias by using behavioural insights and does not use protected characteristics when generating match scores.
Step 6: Save Candidates
Suitable candidates can be saved for future reference.
Creating shortlists enables employers to:
- Build talent pipelines
- Prepare for future recruitment
- Manage high-volume hiring
- Recruit for apprenticeship programmes
- Recruit for graduate programmes
- Fill recurring vacancies
Saved candidates remain available for future opportunities.
Step 7: Invite Candidates to Apply
Once you've identified a suitable candidate, select Invite to Apply.
The candidate will receive an invitation through the urfuture platform to apply for your vacancy.
This allows employers to proactively engage suitable candidates instead of waiting for applications through job adverts.
Step 8: Monitor Candidate Progress
After invitations have been sent, employers can monitor candidate activity within the platform.
Depending on the recruitment stage, this may include:
- Invitation sent
- Opportunity viewed
- Application started
- Application submitted
- Shortlisted
- Progressed
- Withdrawn
Keeping candidate statuses updated helps maintain an accurate recruitment pipeline.
Best Practice
To get the most value from the Talent Pool:
- Search regularly for new candidates.
- Use behavioural insights alongside skills and qualifications.
- Build talent pipelines before vacancies arise.
- Save candidates for future recruitment campaigns.
- Use multiple search filters to refine results without making searches overly restrictive.
- Review complete candidate profiles before making recruitment decisions.
FAQs
Is the Talent Pool a CV database?
No.
The Talent Pool is a behavioural candidate database that combines behavioural profiling with skills, qualifications and career preferences to provide a more complete view of each candidate.
Can I contact candidates directly?
Employers can invite candidates to apply for relevant vacancies through the urfuture platform.
How are candidates matched?
Candidates complete urfuture's behavioural profiling, which assesses behavioural traits, motivators and working preferences.
These insights are combined with role requirements to generate Job Match scores that help employers identify suitable candidates.
Does the platform use protected characteristics?
No.
Protected characteristics are not used within the matching process.
The platform is designed to reduce bias by focusing on behavioural data, role requirements and objective candidate information while monitoring outcomes over time.
Should I only recruit candidates with the highest Job Match score?
No.
Job Match scores should be used as a decision-support tool alongside interviews, qualifications, experience and your organisation's recruitment process.
Key Takeaway
The Talent Pool enables employers to proactively identify, review and engage candidates using behavioural insights rather than relying solely on CVs.
By combining behavioural profiling, career alignment, qualifications and skills, employers can build stronger talent pipelines, improve hiring efficiency and make more informed recruitment decisions.