# Talent Profiles & Match Scores

> Read a talent card, understand certification tiers, and interpret the match-score radar before you hire.

Source: https://docs.graph8.com/marketplace/clients/profiles/

Every talent has a card in **Browse** and a full profile behind **View Profile**. Both are built from graph8's AI scoring, so you can compare candidates on consistent, vetted signals.

## Reading a talent card

Each card shows, at a glance:

| Field | What it means |
|-------|---------------|
| **Name** (or role) | The talent's name, or just their role if their profile is anonymous |
| **Tier badge** | A summary label such as *Strategic* or *Data-Driven* |
| **Match** | How well the talent fits your business (e.g. "78 match") |
| **Country & availability** | Location and current status — Available, Limited, or Fully Booked |
| **$X/mo base** | Monthly base rate |
| **$Y/meeting** | Per-meeting rate |
| **Score: N/100** | The overall certification score |

Use **View Profile** to open the full detail view, or **Hire** to send an offer.

## Certification tiers

Tiers come from certification scoring and summarize where a talent is strongest. You'll see labels such as **Strategic**, **Data-Driven**, **Independent**, **Disciplined**, **Top Performer**, **Leadership-track**, **Senior**, **Solid**, and **Transition**. The **Top tier** quick filter narrows to the highest tiers.

## The match-score radar

Open a profile and the match view shows a radar chart scoring the talent across several dimensions, grouped into:

- **Fit to your business** — Industry Fit, Tool Fit, Persona Fit, Deal Size Fit, Motion Fit
- **Role-specific strengths** — Prospecting Style, Meeting Quality, Cycle Length, Negotiation Complexity, Quota Band
- **Edge** — Competitive Displacement

Higher scores mean a stronger fit on that dimension. The match number on the card is a roll-up of these dimensions against your business.

![A talent profile with the dimension radar, standout strengths, and rate card](https://docs.graph8.com/images/marketplace/hiring-candidate-match.png)

> **Tip:**
> The certification **Score** rates the talent overall; the **match** rates how well they fit *your* business. A strong all-rounder may have a high Score but a lower match for a niche motion — check both.

## Next Steps

- [Hiring Talent →](https://docs.graph8.com/marketplace/clients/hiring/)
- [Managing Hired Talent →](https://docs.graph8.com/marketplace/clients/managing/)