# Talent mapping is a picture of the market, not a hire

Canonical: https://metix.ai/blog/talent-mapping

A map shows who works where and who is stuck. It does not book the interview. Use it to write the bar. Then run the search.
C2 explainer: talent mapping is a population picture, not a hire. Grounded in Metix published maps under /reports/mapping/ (clinical AI 22 orgs, fintech 30 companies / 25,860 engineers, Quant x AI 25 firms, OpenAI 3,041, Anthropic 1,281, AI-compute 56,861). Mira books interviews against the bar the map helped you write. From $49/mo.
## FAQ

**What is talent mapping?**

A talent map is a picture of a population: who works where, who moves, who is stuck, which corridors feed which labs. It is not a shortlist and not a booked interview.

**What talent maps has Metix published?**

Among others: 22 clinical-AI companies and hospital AI teams; 30 fintech companies covering 25,860 current engineers; a Quant Finance x AI corridor across 25 firms; full-population x-rays of OpenAI and Anthropic engineering; 56,861 engineering and research professionals across 15 U.S. AI-compute and chip companies. They live under /reports/mapping/.

**Does a talent map replace sourcing?**

No. The map tells you how the market is shaped so you can write a sharper bar. Someone still has to search, outreach, screen, and book. Mira runs that loop against the bar you approve.

**Is a talent map a clearance or license directory?**

No. The cybersecurity and healthcare pages on this site say so explicitly. Maps are public-graph structure reports. Clearance, FINRA, and clinical licensure stay employer checks.