They say there is strength in numbers. If that’s true, the numbers boasted by existing recruiting platforms — LinkedIn, Indeed, et al — should be proof of unparalleled recruiting strength. 315 million jobs posted every year on Indeed. 20 million open jobs on LinkedIn. Hundreds of millions of monthly visitors, hundreds of millions of resumes submitted — sounds like a thriving ecosystem, right?
Not exactly.
With such a large amount of companies and candidates living on one platform, an overwhelming amount of noise eliminates the potential for nuance and curation. All profiles are bundled into a singular database, waiting to be surfaced by the right recruiter keywords. Candidates without “shiny” resumes have no way of standing out from the crowd, while those with more traditionally valued credentials are pummeled with a mountain of spammy job offers.
Today, Pallet announces an alternative: Talent Collectives.
Talent Collectives are collections of people open to new opportunities, sourced from online communities and curated by community leaders. Rather than having millions sign up for the same free-for-all, Talent Collectives organize, democratize, and decentralize the hiring process. Recruiting has been using the same pipelines for the last twenty years - it’s time to create new ones. Pallet is here to create talent pipelines that are aligned with the communities people spend time in, that recognize that individuals are more than just their resume, and help bring back trust to an industry that sorely needs it.
Just like our Job Boards, Pallet Talent Collectives are set up by online community leaders, like Femke, Sahil Bloom, and Lenny Rachitsky. Where businesses populate Job Boards with open roles, community leaders populate Talent Collectives with community members open to new opportunities.
Here’s how it works:
So, when a company wants to add a product manager with 5+ years of programming experience and familiarity with design practices, rather than posting to millions on LinkedIn, they would tap into the spaces where these people hang out online (namely, in Lenny’s Newsletter).
For candidates curious about new opportunities, they can get directly connected to companies trusted by their community in a private setting, on their terms.
If you'd like to to hire from Talent Collectives, you can do so here.
Early results have been incredible. In the month since we’ve began beta testing, Pallet has connected hundreds of amazing people have been connected to companies looking to hire.
What’s behind the early results? Three core components make the recruiting experience on Pallet Best in Class.
Today - we officially announce Talent Collectives to the public. Tomorrow - our vision is to build a world that values people outside of the five former employees they have on their resume. As the cliche goes, talent is equally distributed, opportunity is not.
But it can be.
Build the right pipelines and any connection is possible.
If you'd like to to hire from Talent Collectives, you can do so here.