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Talent Profiles: What, When and Why do we use them at Syensqo? 

Syensqo's integrated people management system is used as a means to support our efforts to identify, deploy and retain Talent across our organisation. Our system is global to ensure we offer a consistent look, feel, and experience to all our employees. 

Your Talent Profile is like an internal cv CV and enables you to showcase your experiences and achievements. It will also be used in the Po2 resourcing activities to enable enables you to apply for positions and let potential hiring managers know what you can offer to a position.

Frequently Asked Questions

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What is a Talent Profile?

Your Talent Profile is a key element of your Career Development at Syensqo.   It is a place where you can highlight your experience, accomplishments, skills, and ambitions.   Responsibility for updating the Talent Profile rests entirely with the individual and should be revisited on a regular basis to ensure it accurately reflects your current situation.

What is the benefit of updating my Talent Profile?

Updating your profile is the quickest way to increase your visibility for new opportunities at Syensqo.   When your profile is up to date, Hiring Managers and HR can more easily find you when searching for relevant experience and skills. You can also make quick applications to positions that you are interested in.

Is my Talent Profile public?  Who can view my Talent Profile?

Sections of your Talent profile Profile are Public. These sections are; About me, Education, Achievements, Work experiences and Languages. This means employees of Syensqo can Syensqo can see this information. 

Do I have to use my Talent profile or can I just use my CV?

Using the Talent profile enables us to more quickly identify the positions that might be a good match for you. We are able to search on keywords, skills and experiences which is not possible with cvs. Once you've updated your Talent profile you can make quick applications to the positions you are interested in.

What sections of the Talent profile Profile are important?

All sections of the profile are important as they are designed to ensure we capture the fullest insights on you, what you can offer a position and what a position could offer you. We sometimes find sections of the profile incomplete or with only one or two words which is unlikely the impression you would want to leave with a potential hiring manager.

How long will it take me to complete my Talent profileProfile?

Completing your profile does not have to take long but thinking about what you want to write and how best to articulate it is always good preparation.

Should I start updating my profile now?

Yes it’s always good to update your Talent profile when you are not in a hurry and can spend time reflecting on what you want to write. If your position may be suppressed as a result of Po2 we strongly recommend you start updating your profile so you can be best positioned to apply for opportunities in the resourcing rounds.


Best practices for completing your profile

  • Block time in your diary to complete your profile.
  • We often find people
  • You may prefer to do this at the beginning of the day before
  • they
  • you look at emails or at the end of the day when
  • they
  • you have finished their meetings
  • for the day
  • .
  • You can copy
  • Copy and paste sections from your
  • cv
  • CV, resume, or LinkedIn profile into the
  • talent profile
  • Talent Profile to help speed up your completion -
  • ie
  • i.e. many of us have a short summary and introduction to
  • your cv
  • our CV. This can be used in the About
  • me
  • Me section of the profile.
  • When completing the About Me and Career Ambitions sections of the profile take time to consider what you would want a potential hiring manager to know about you and your ambitions
  • The Development section is an opportunity to show you are investing in your continuous learning and actively working towards your development needs. Following your next check-in, update this section with the actions and progress that you discuss with your manager.
  • We also suggest that you type the headings on a Google doc and prepare your text so you can copy and paste it into the system when you are ready. 

  • Reflect on your current mobility and update the Geographical Mobility section.  Be honest with yourself around your current circumstances and desires.  You can always update this as needed.
  • Ask your Line Manager to
  • read
  • review your profile and
  • help
  • make suggestions for improvement and refinement.










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