Employers are turning to collaboration and reducing their reliance on major U.S. tech giants. Enter the Talentpool Community — a newly launched platform designed to transform how talent is discovered and connected. Curious how it works? Discover how this innovative approach can offer you, as an employer, a more transparent, efficient, and future-proof way to access top talent.
A second chance for every candidate
‘We can’t make it alone in today’s job market. But if we work together, we will succeed,’ says Maarten Westerduin, initiator of The Talentpool Community, which officially launched last month. His vision: ‘We never reject a candidate again.’
He believes that rejecting candidates is not only a loss of valuable talent but also emotionally taxing for everyone involved. So why not create a system that gives candidates a second chance? That idea sparked the creation of the shared talent pool.
Through The TalentPool Community, Westerduin aims to bring together all the so-called ‘silver medallists’ — candidates who narrowly missed out on a job — so that other employers can still benefit from their talent.
— ‘With the push of a button, you give job applicants a second chance. Fellow employers appreciate it — and in turn, you benefit just the same,” said Westerduin.–
This approach enables faster, more cost-effective, and sustainable vacancy fulfillment, while also strengthening long-term employee retention and engagement with organizations.
More independent from big tech
Westerduin supports this approach for a key reason: it empowers employers to reduce their reliance on major U.S. job platforms like Indeed, LinkedIn, Meta, and Google. It also helps companies become less dependent on staffing agencies, recruitment firms, and temporary employment services. The first employers and industry associations have proudly joined our platform, marking a strong start to our growing career network.
–‘Starting May 1, our sales team is ramping up outreach to connect over 1,000 employers with our recruitment platform by year-end 2024.’ —
The more users join the platform, the greater the impact and value of the system.
Smart Career Matching Using SkillsCV
The Talentpool Community is powered by SkillsCV’s advanced recruitment technology. For only €99 per month (up to 3 users), employers gain instant access to an exclusive talent pool of nearly 20,000 pre-registered candidates. Vacancies are automatically matched to the most suitable job seekers—saving time, improving hiring quality, and accelerating recruitment success.
According to Westerduin, the talent pool is expected to grow rapidly in the coming months as more skilled professionals enter the job market.
Employers in our community support talent mobility by inviting their silver medalist candidates to explore new job opportunities. Starting this month, candidates who were not selected can instantly convert their resume into a SkillsCV, streamlining the job matching process like never before.
CV standardization is the future
According to Westerduin, there is a growing demand among employers for standardized resumes. SkillsCV, together with 8Vance and TheMatchbox, are among the few organizations already offering effective solutions. Meanwhile, initiatives like Work-ID, CompetentNL, and CV Wallet are either not yet active in the Netherlands or not expected to launch before 2026.
The Talentpool Community, in collaboration with SkillsCV, appears to have delivered the right solution at just the right moment.
