5.3. Talent Management

Chapter 2 describes talent management as a way of viewing all the activities in those HR functions that attract and retain employees with the skills needed by the organization to move forward in the marketplace. One of the key elements of a talent management program is development: of employees, managers, leaders, and the high-potential employees being groomed to lead the organization into the future. To effectively develop employees for growth opportunities, organizations need a means for identifying current levels of skill as well as the potential of individual employees. This is accomplished with a process known as talent assessment. The ultimate goal of a talent assessment process is to align the organization workforce ...

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