Talent Directory
Let employers browse candidate profiles on your board to find potential hires.
The talent directory is a public page on your board where employers can browse candidate profiles. It turns your board into a two-sided marketplace: employers post jobs to reach candidates, and candidates build profiles to be found by employers.
This is a powerful monetization lever. When employers can see active, qualified candidates on your board, they're more likely to pay for job postings or premium access.
Enable the talent directory
- Go to Board settings in the sidebar
- On the General tab, make sure Candidate profiles is enabled
- Toggle Talent directory on
The setting saves instantly. Once enabled, a new page appears on your board's navigation (labeled "Talent" by default) where visitors can browse candidate profiles.
How it works
Candidates who set their profile visibility to public appear in the talent directory. The directory page shows profile cards with each candidate's name, headline, skills, and experience summary. Employers can search by name and filter by skills to find relevant candidates.
Candidates control their own visibility. They can set their profile to:
Public: visible in the talent directory to anyone, including unauthenticated visitors.
Logged-in users only: visible only to signed-in employers, not to anonymous visitors.
Hidden: not shown in the directory at all, but the candidate can still use saved jobs and alerts.
This means the directory grows organically as candidates sign up and choose to make themselves visible.
Customize the navigation label
By default, the talent directory page appears in your board's navigation as "Talent." You can change this label in board settings to match your niche. For example, a healthcare board might use "Professionals" and a tech board might prefer "Candidates" or "Engineers."
Grow your talent pool
The talent directory works best when you have a meaningful number of public profiles. To encourage candidates to make their profiles visible:
- Enable the registration wall so candidates create accounts when they apply
- Highlight the talent directory in your board's navigation so candidates know employers are actively browsing
- Mention the talent directory in job alert emails as a reason to complete their profile
- Promote the directory as a feature when pitching to employers, since access to active candidates is a strong selling point