Chapter 20. “Talent Planning”: The Key to Effective Talent Management

For the last several years, it has been difficult to pick up an HR journal without finding an article that addresses some aspect of talent management. Similarly, many conferences and workshops have included the subject; in fact, talent management has been the focal point of many of these events. The high interest in the subject is confirmed when we see the large number of independent consultants and large consulting firms that are offering products and services that support the implementation of talent management programs.

Many organizations have eagerly jumped on the talent management bandwagon. Organizations have tried to fight their “war for talent” by implementing a wide ...

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