Talent Management

"Talent management is the use of an integrated set of activities to ensure that the organisation attracts, retains, motivates and develops the talented people it needs now and in the future" (Armstrong, 2006).

Compare and contrast an exclusive and inclusive approach to talent management. What factors might influence the approach adopted by an organisation?
Using an organisation with which you are familiar, critically evaluate the approach to talent management taken by the Company. What activities, processes and/or tools does the organisation employ in order to attract, select, engage and retain its talent?

Conclude and make recommendations as appropriate. Use organisational examples and theoretical evidence to inform your assignment.

The learning outcomes for this assignment are:

Identify job requirements, develop job descriptions and recommend job qualifications
Outline and understand the recruitment and selection process by assessing various tools including testing, application banks, interviews, references and resumes
Discuss the importance of the socialization process in developing a dedicated, loyal, productive employee; develop a process to bring it about including the essentials of employee training and management development.

Reading should be from the following:

Chapter 5 and 6 of Beardwell, J. and Thompson, A. (2014) Human Resource Management: A Contemporary Approach (7th Ed). Harlow: Pearson Education. (MAIN READING)

Additional Reading:

CIPD Employee Turnover and Retention materials. CIPD Recruitment, Retention and Turnover materials. (please see attachments for the additional reading materials)