HR Glossary

What is Succession Pipeline?

The pool of internal candidates at various stages of readiness being developed to fill critical leadership and specialist roles when they become vacant.

Why it matters in hiring

Succession Pipeline comes up whenever teams compare candidates, set policy or report on people data. Getting the definition right keeps decisions consistent, which is the same reason springhire scores every applicant against the same criteria rather than on impression.

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