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What is a Talent card
- Published 2 months ago
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Summary
The professional Talent card in WorkScout — how it differs from Profile, what it includes, and the multi-Talent scenario.
Content
A Talent card is the professional card on Cyprus4People: where you show your role, skills, and availability for work — separate from your person card in People.
Why it exists
A Talent card lets you show your role, skills, experience, and availability for work — as a public card in WorkScout. Recruiters, clients, and collaborators can understand what you do (or what you are looking for) before they reach out: freelancers, employees open to roles, hybrid profiles.
It does not replace community identity: that stays the Profile under Discover → People.
Where to find it
| Area | WorkScout |
| Menu / archive | Talents · /talents/ |
| Duration | Permanent — not a time-limited vacancy |
Proof of work (projects, contributions) lives as Activities linked to the card, not as a static portfolio on the form alone.
Profile vs Talent
| Profile (People) | Talent (WorkScout) | |
|---|---|---|
| Question it answers | Who are you in the community? | What do you do professionally? |
| Archive | /profiles/ |
/talents/ |
| Typical content | Name, bio, interests, privacy | Profession, skills, Open to work, career |
| Typical matching | I'm here as (plus Topics / Interests) | Best for on the Talent card |
A member declares their own Talent from the Profile: Settings → Additional profiles → Talent card field (one choice). That means: this is my professional card.
Profile how-to: How to edit your Profile.
What the card includes
Without listing every form field, a typical card carries:
- Name and Profession label (the professional title people search for)
- Open to work — if you want to appear in active scouting (the card stays public even when it is off)
- Talent type — Employee, Self-Employed, or Both (shows or hides freelance rates vs employee preferences)
- Area of Expertise and Skills
- Availability, work modality, intro, and description
- Career (experience, education, breaks) when you show it
- Contacts and social
- Topics, Interests, Best for in Settings
For Topics / Interests / Best for in general: Topics, Interests, and Best for.
Linking to the Profile (your own Talent)
When the Talent card is yours:
- Complete the Talent card in WorkScout.
- Open your Profile for editing.
- In Settings → Additional profiles, in the Talent card field, select that card.
People and WorkScout stay linked without duplicating a CV on the Profile.
Boundaries
| It is not… | Why |
|---|---|
| Profile / People | Community identity, not a careers card |
| Jobs | A vacancy is temporary; Talent is the permanent professional person card |
| Business | A business / venue showcase, not an individual CV |
| Doctor | A separate clinical path |
Managing multiple Talent cards
So far: one Talent of your own, linked to your Profile.
There is also a multi scenario: scouts, agents, recruiters, or desks who maintain many professional cards for other people — often before those people have a Cyprus4People account. On your Profile, Talent card remains a single choice (yours); you manage the other cards separately. When someone wants to take care of their card themselves: they create an account and claim the card that represents them.
Step by step: Managing multiple Talent cards.
Next steps
- Update your person card: How to edit your Profile
- Matching Topics / Interests / Best for: Topics, Interests, and Best for
- Multi / desk scenario: Managing multiple Talent cards
- Account: How to create a Cyprus4People account
FAQ
Are Talent and Profile the same card?
No. Profile = People. Talent = professional card in WorkScout. You can link them; they stay two types.
Do I need Open to work on?
No. Off = public professional presence without an “actively looking” signal. On = active scouting, together with Talent type and availability.
Where do I enter experience and education?
On the Talent card (Career section), not on the People Profile.
What are Activities?
Linked proof-of-work pieces (projects, contributions) tied to the Talent — they deepen the card beyond the form text.
Can I pick more than one Talent in Talent card?
No — Talent card is a single choice (yours). Managing cards for others: Managing multiple Talent cards.