As in most companies, you probably store all your resumes in a corporate database. When a requisition opens, you search the resume database to find candidates who might be a fit and begin your calling. With a significant number of your follow-up phone calls resulting in finding out the candidate has moved, changed jobs, isn’t interested or isn’t qualified, it’s not hard to see that this method takes a lot of work to make it work. But why is that? First, resume databases typically include only people who have applied for a particular position at your company sometime in the past, which is only a small segment of those you would like to reach. Second, the resume is often dated by the time a recruiter accesses the information about candidate skills, responsibilities, contact information, interest and availability that change quickly. And third, resume databases are static and often missing the critical information, like candidate compensation requirements, work location desires, willingness to travel/relocate, and career aspirations. You need a solution that allows you to continuously update candidate information automatically, search for candidates based on a variety of criteria and deliver only the most qualified candidates to both recruiters and hiring managers. The method and effectiveness of finding interested, qualified and available candidates will change dramatically when using a Private Talent Community.