Move Talent Up, Not Out
Fill open roles with employees who already know your business. Match people to opportunities using verified skills identified by their peers—not outdated resumes.
What is Talent Mobility?
Talent mobility is the practice of moving employees between roles, departments, or locations within an organization. It enables career growth through internal opportunities like promotions, lateral moves, cross-functional projects, and skill development programs—reducing turnover and building institutional knowledge.
73%
of employees want to know about internal career opportunities
50%+
would stay longer if offered internal growth paths
3-5x
cheaper than external hiring
The Internal Hiring Problem
Traditional talent mobility relies on guesswork, politics, and who gets visibility. The result? Wrong hires, overlooked talent, and employees leaving for growth.
Outdated Skills Data
Self-reported skills and stale resumes don't reflect what employees can actually do today.
Hidden Talent
High performers outside the executive's line of sight never get considered for promotions or new roles.
No Matching System
HR posts a role internally and hopes someone applies. No proactive identification of qualified candidates.
Retention Crisis
Employees leave because they don't see a clear path up—even when perfect internal opportunities exist.
See It in Action: Internal Talent Marketplace
Map open roles to required skills. Instantly surface employees whose capabilities have been verified by their peers, managers, and network.
Internal Job Opening
Senior Vice President, Marketing
Salt Lake City, Utah • Remote OK
About the Role
Lead our Go-to-Market function, strategy, and organization. Build a high-performance marketing team.
Required Skills
3 Internal Matches Found
Based on peer-verified skills and ONA data
Emily Thompson
VP of Marketing Strategy
Salt Lake City • 4 years tenure
Verified by 12 peers:
Marketing Analytics Executive Communication Cross-Functional Leadership Budget Optimization Public RelationsJacob Martinez
Growth Marketing Manager
Los Angeles • 2.5 years tenure
Verified by 8 peers:
Marketing Analytics CRM Platforms People ManagementHow Confirm Enables Talent Mobility
Traditional talent marketplaces rely on self-reported skills. Confirm uses Organizational Network Analysis (ONA), peer feedback, and performance data to build verified skills profiles.
Peer-Verified Skills Library
Skills are tagged and validated by employees' networks—managers, peers, and direct reports—throughout their tenure. Every skill claim has evidence.
Dynamic, Real-Time Profiles
Skills update continuously through reviews, feedback, accomplishments, and ONA surveys. You see current capabilities, not outdated resumes.
Instant Job Matching
Hiring managers map job requirements to skills. The system instantly identifies employees who've been recognized for those exact capabilities.
ONA-Powered Insights
See who's actually driving impact, influencing across teams, and demonstrating leadership—even if they're not on executives' radar.
Why Internal Talent Mobility Matters
Reduce Hiring Costs
Internal hires cost 3-5x less than external recruitment. Employees already know your culture, systems, and stakeholders—reducing time-to-productivity.
Retain Top Talent
73% of employees want internal growth opportunities. Show them a clear path up, or they'll find it elsewhere. Internal mobility is retention.
Fill Roles Faster
Internal candidates already cleared background checks, understand your business, and can start contributing immediately. Weeks, not months.
Boost Engagement
Employees who see career growth opportunities are more motivated, productive, and committed. Mobility drives performance.
Build Institutional Knowledge
Cross-functional moves spread expertise across teams, creating organizational resilience and breaking down silos.
Increase Diversity & Equity
ONA data reveals hidden high performers who might be overlooked in traditional promotion processes, reducing bias and improving fairness.
More Than Job Matching
Talent mobility isn't just filling open roles—it's developing people, building connections, and creating an agile workforce.
🎯 Succession Planning
Identify future leaders for key roles before gaps emerge. Build bench strength proactively.
👥 Mentor Matching
Connect employees with experienced peers who can guide growth, based on verified expertise.
🧠 Subject-Matter Expert Discovery
Find employees with specialized skills across the organization—even outside their job title.
🛤️ Career Pathways
Show employees exactly what skills they need to develop for their next role, with clear progression maps.
🚀 Project Team Assembly
Build cross-functional teams for projects based on complementary skills and collaboration patterns.
💼 Internal Gig Marketplace
Offer short-term projects so employees can develop new skills and explore career pivots.
Part of a Complete Performance Platform
Talent mobility works best when integrated with performance reviews, engagement surveys, OKRs, and continuous feedback. Confirm provides the full suite.
Performance & Development
- Performance Reviews
- ONA Network Surveys
- 360-Degree Feedback
- Auto-Calibrations
- Development Plans
- OKRs & Goals
Talent Management
- Internal Mobility (You are here)
- Promotion Management
- Succession Planning
- Skills Inventories
- Career Frameworks
Engagement & Culture
- Engagement Surveys
- eNPS Tracking
- Continuous Recognition
- Pulse Surveys
Why Teams Choose Confirm
"By using Confirm, we now know who the influencers are, the high and low performers, who needs help, and what to do to keep our best."
"Confirm is my superpower."
"We've been using Confirm for almost a year to conduct performance reviews at our company, and I have been very impressed with the software. The user interface is intuitive and easy to navigate."
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