The Value of Talent examines the importance of talent in contributing to organizational success. It presents a number of strategies to encourage, assess, develop and retain talent across all levels of the organization.
The Value of Talent examines the concept of talent management and how it is integral to the strategic outcome of all organizations. Talent Management has been high on the HR agenda for the past few years. It started in 1997, through McKinsey's "War for Talent" study, which indentified recruitment as the number one concern for business leaders. ?Talent Management has now become an integral part of organizational development and progression, fundamental to decisions made about recruitment as well as indentifying and developing current employees.
In this ground-breaking new book the author examines the evolution of this concept. Recognizing that a changing world is driving talent management so that it is becoming a much more comprehensive strategy, where it is a way of thinking and a way of doing things that aligns individual development with the needs and objectives of the organization. Offering fresh insights and practical advice this book will prove a crucial read for HR professionals and senior management.