Talent Plus

What Talent Plus does

Talent Plus, Inc. is a private human capital consulting firm headquartered in Lincoln, Nebraska, with an Asia Pacific regional office in Singapore. Founded in the late 1980s/early 1990s by Kimberly Rath, the company serves 400+ enterprise and mid-market clients across healthcare, hospitality, retail, and finance industries in more than 20 countries and 20+ languages. Named customers include Delta Air Lines, UCLA Health, Mount Nittany Health, Hackensack Meridian Health, Banner Health, IHG Hotels and Resorts, The Ritz-Carlton, Maybourne, Louis Vuitton, Ferragamo, and JD Group North America. The company offers both enterprise-scale talent science solutions and a simplified small-business offering (Talent+Hire).

Talent Plus's portfolio is anchored by two proprietary, trademarked methodologies, The Science of Talent® and The Science of Human Potentiality®, supported by 30+ years of research and a study of 60,000+ leaders globally. Core products include the TalentBank® talent management platform (with ATS integrations), predictive Online Assessments, Structured Interviews, The Talent Card, and the Talent Grid for team-level analysis. The company has expanded capability through the acquisitions of TalentMine (talent assessment/analytics) and Accendo (October 2019), and also delivers Executive Coaching, the Learning Academy, and the cohort-based Leadership Plus program. ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification and EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework compliance support handling of candidate assessment data in regulated verticals.

Talent Plus generates revenue primarily through enterprise subscriptions and professional services engagements, with annual billing cycles for SaaS and multi-year contracts for cohort-based leadership programs. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, reflecting a consultative enterprise sales motion. Distribution combines direct enterprise field sales with a multi-tier partner ecosystem, including Strategic, Referring, and Distributing Alliances, an Advisors Network, and co-marketing relationships such as the Forbes Travel Guide Official Talent Assessment Partnership and the Singapore Management University CLIMB forward program. The company is privately held, founder/family-led (Chairman/Co-Founder Kimberly Rath, President Makenzie Rath), and has no disclosed institutional funding.

Name

Talent Plus

Legal name

Talent Plus, Inc.

Website

https://talentplus.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Talent Plus is a Nebraska-based talent science consulting firm serving 400+ enterprise and mid-market clients across healthcare, hospitality, retail, and finance globally. It provides predictive assessments, leadership development, executive coaching, and the TalentBank platform built on The Science of Talent® methodology.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Talent Assessment and Human Capital Consulting

NAICS

Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (54)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Talent Acquisition (Recruiting) & Applicant Tracking (ATS) (BPACAPAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Recruiting & Talent Acquisition Training (EDABAIAA)

Keywords

• Talent assessment services
• Leadership development programs
• Executive coaching services
• Talent management platform
• Human capital consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Lincoln

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Talent Assessment Services: Science-backed talent assessments and selection solutions that help organizations identify, select, and develop talent. Revenue is generated through consulting engagements and assessment tools delivered to enterprise and mid-market clients across multiple industries.
2. Leadership Development Programs: Leadership Plus high-potential leadership development cohort and executive coaching services
3. Technology Platform (TalentBank): SaaS platform for talent management and development with integrations for ATS systems

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Talent Plus delivers science-backed talent assessment, selection, and development solutions through The Science of Talent® methodology, anchored by the TalentBank® SaaS platform for ongoing talent visibility. The firm sells directly to enterprise and mid-market organizations across healthcare, hospitality, retail, and finance verticals, providing predictive assessments, structured interviews, executive coaching, and leadership development programs grounded in 30+ years of proprietary research and a study of 60,000+ leaders globally.

Product overview

Talent Plus is a talent science and human capital consulting firm offering a comprehensive suite of products and services centered on The Science of Talent. The core portfolio includes TalentBank (their primary talent management platform), Online Assessments, Structured Interviews, and The Talent Card for talent identification and development. They also offer Executive Coaching and Learning Academy services. The company expanded their portfolio through the acquisition of TalentMine and launched Talent+Hire for small businesses. The Science of Talent methodology underpins all offerings, leveraging over 30 years of research to provide predictive talent assessments, leadership development, and team optimization solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• TalentBank A SaaS talent management platform that gives managers and employees visibility and resources to develop natural talent within organizations. Integrates with applicant tracking systems and serves as the technology backbone for Talent Plus's ongoing talent development engagements.
• Online Assessments Science-backed online assessments that uncover candidates' natural strengths and predict how individuals will perform on the job, used to identify the right people for the right roles before hire.
• Structured Interviews Structured interview tools and methodology that help organizations predict top performance in candidates and make smarter hiring decisions.
• The Talent Card

Quantifiable outcome

• 7 percentage-point reduction in turnover and $13 million in first-year turnover cost savings
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Forbes Travel GuidecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 December 2018Forbes Travel Guide named Talent Plus as the 'Forbes Official Talent Assessment Partner 2018', spotlighting and steering members towards superior quality vendors to help ensure a stellar guest experience. As a noteworthy global expert on luxury hospitality, Forbes Travel Guide recognizes Talent Plus as a premiere source for talent selection in the hospitality industry.
• Singapore Management University (SMU)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCLIMB forward partnership with Singapore Management University helping leaders in Singapore unlock their potential and equip them with the right tools to help their businesses grow. Part of Talent Plus's commitment to expanding capabilities through strategic partnerships in the Asia Pacific region.
• Banner HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBanner Health, a leading healthcare organization, partners with Talent Plus for talent assessment solutions. This partnership enables Banner Health to leverage The Science of Talent for selecting and developing healthcare professionals.
• The Lo & Behold GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Lo & Behold Group, a hospitality company, has partnered with Talent Plus's Asia Pacific office for talent solutions in the hospitality industry, expanding Talent Plus's reach in the Asia Pacific market.
• Iowa State UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTalent Plus Board Member Larry Sternberg joined Iowa State University's Hospitality Management Executive Advisory Council (HSPMEAC). This connection supports the Hospitality Management program ranked 15th among world's top 100 hospitality and tourism programs.
• TalentMinecoreTechnology or IntegrationTalent Plus acquired TalentMine, expanding their technology capabilities and talent assessment platform offerings for clients.
• Advisors NetworkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork of legacy partners, advisors, practitioners, early adopters, and believers in The Science of Talent® who serve as a resource for anyone interested in the possibilities of natural talent. Engage through advisors.talentplus.com.
• Strategic Alliance PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners who join forces and resources with Talent Plus sharing the mission of growth and success. Strategy pattern allows expansion of capabilities and joint consulting to better help clients.
• Referring Alliance PartnersminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartners who through established networks and connections provide warm introductions of Talent Plus solutions and services to leaders and decision-makers.
• Distributing Alliance PartnersminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartners who circulate Talent Plus assessment through SaaS platforms as an add-on to existing solutions, services, and executive coaching channels.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Pymetrics: AI-driven behavioral assessment platform focused on fair, neuroscience-based hiring. Represents the AI-native wave of assessment providers challenging legacy psychometric incumbents like Talent Plus.
• Eightfold AI: AI-powered talent intelligence platform for talent acquisition, development, and management. Competes at the intersection of assessment and broader talent management, representing a newer architectural approach versus Talent Plus.

Broad incumbents

• Aon Assessment Solutions: Part of Aon's broader HR consulting practice, providing assessments, leadership solutions, and workforce analytics. Competes with Talent Plus in enterprise talent assessment, with significantly greater scale and breadth.
• Heidrick & Struggles: Executive search and leadership advisory firm with growing assessment and development capabilities. Adjacent competitor for executive-level talent engagements overlapping with Talent Plus's executive coaching practice.
• Korn Ferry: Global organizational consulting firm offering talent assessment, executive search, and leadership development. Overlaps with Talent Plus's enterprise talent science and leadership development portfolio at much larger scale.
• Mercer: Global consulting firm with talent strategy, assessment, and leadership practices. Competes with Talent Plus in mid-market and enterprise talent consulting across healthcare, finance, and hospitality.

Direct peers

• SHL (now part of Expleo): Global leader in psychometric assessment and talent measurement for hiring and development. Overlaps directly with Talent Plus's predictive assessments and structured interview tools across enterprise HR.
• DDI (Development Dimensions International): Specializes in leadership development and selection assessments with a strong enterprise focus. Closely comparable to Talent Plus's Leadership Plus programs, executive coaching, and structured interview offerings.
• Hogan Assessments: Provider of personality-based talent assessments used for selection and development across enterprise clients. Directly competes with Talent Plus's predictive assessment methodology in the same buyer use cases (hiring, leadership development).
• Gallup: Strengths-based assessment powerhouse behind CliftonStrengths; competes head-to-head with Talent Plus's natural-talent, strengths-based philosophy in selection and development engagements.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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