Free practical course
Talent Market Mapping
Define a market, build useful search lanes and communicate the limits of your talent intelligence.
What you will build
A market map with inclusion rules, evidence and coverage limitations.
Before you start: Talent Engineering Fundamentals, or equivalent recruitment experience.
74 min estimated, including practice. 4 written lessons.
What you will learn
- Define the question before collecting names
- Build primary and adjacent search lanes
- Record evidence and coverage
- Turn a map into a decision brief
Course lessons
- Define the question before collecting names
- Build primary and adjacent search lanes
- Record evidence and coverage
- Turn a map into a decision brief
Complete the lessons and pass the five-question knowledge assessment at 80% to earn a free course certificate. Exercises are self-directed, not independently graded.
Download the practice workbookSources and further reading
Original Academy teaching and fictional examples. These references provide context, not endorsement. Edition 2026.09; updated 2026-09-24.
- CIPD: Recruitment
Professional context for the recruitment lifecycle.
- ICO: Recruitment and selection
UK guidance. Check its current status and updates before implementation.