Dropbox uses talent mapping to fill tough roles
summary
Dropbox maps ~200 LinkedIn profiles in 10–15 hours using LinkedIn Recruiter and supplements with LinkedIn Talent Insights to quantify market supply and hiring patterns, finding ~93% of hires come from outside the obvious competitor set. That analysis convinces hiring teams to change levers — widening background, geography, or level — which filled three stubborn total rewards roles within one month and closed an up‑leveled VP marketing hire in about two months after pivoting.
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chapters (6)
- 0:00Introduction by hosts
- 1:09What is talent mapping
- 6:51Dropbox’s talent mapping story
- 16:09Four steps to map talent markets
- 27:49Influencing people strategy
- 33:27Key takeaways and Q&A
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