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Talent Management Process Achieves The Right Match Between The Job And The Candidate

Searching for the best talent has become a top priority for organizations today. Of course, the right candidate always finds the perfect fit, but striving hard to find and attract him is crucial. In such a competitive scenario, the talent management process has become a key strategy to identify and close the skills gap in the organization by hiring high-value individuals. Therefore, the talent management process aims to employ the right people, manage their capabilities and competencies. And help them apply their most significant potential to achieve business goals. Thus, it highlights the path of maintaining employee productivity throughout the recruitment period, starting when planning to hire a candidate. Ultimately, the talent management process helps the organization retain employees for as long as possible.

The Main Components of the Talent Management Process

Here are some of the components that will explain how to implement the talent management process. And can give the best results when used effectively:

1) Determine the organization’s talent needs

This stage plays a pivotal and crucial role in the success of the whole process because its main objective is to identify the organization’s talent needs. It entails identifying human capital gaps, creating job descriptions for core tasks, and creating workforce planning for recruitment campaigns.

2) Developing an appropriate recruitment plan

A solid understanding of the organization’s talent needs, including the skills they must have, will facilitate the talent acquisition process. Therefore, human resources professionals must develop an appropriate recruitment plan to hire employees with the skills and experience to perform the required tasks.

3) Promote talent retention

Talent retention can be enhanced by hiring the right person for each role, attracting skilled professionals, and promoting professional development. In addition, empowering and engaging employees helps maintain a positive work environment and enhances employee retention.

4) Track and measure performance

When taken with an integrated approach, performance metrics become a rich data source. That can help identify employees’ potential and fuel their growth. It also provides a clear view of the types of talent the organization needs. In addition, tracking and measuring employee performance and evaluating their skills, abilities, and competencies enables the organization to manage its human capital effectively and productively.

5) Enhancing employee engagement and motivation

When an employee believes that his improvement is directly related to the organization’s development, he will value the importance of his job and aim to do better in the future. Motivating employees can help them stay motivated and engaged throughout the process. Hence, better results are associated with more employee engagement and motivation.

6) Attracting suitable candidates

As long as the primary goal of the talent management process is to hire the best people, the job description should be clear and informative to attract candidates with the right skills to match the job. In addition, the reputation and culture of the organization helps attract candidates.

7) Implementation of learning and development programs

Career development can include creating opportunities for employees to improve core competencies and allowing them to explore new or advanced career paths. Thus, implementing learning and development programs enhances employees’ professional development and their growth with the organization and prepares them for the competence required to contribute to its success.

8) Determine the skills matching of the candidates

Many organizations today may use artificial intelligence programs and solutions in recruitment. Note that this helps human resources professionals check candidates’ CVs to identify the most relevant possibilities and determine the matching of candidates’ skills with the skills required for the job.

9) Selecting and hiring talent

This is when the goal of talent management becomes a reality, whereby talents are selected and employed in appropriate and different roles. This involves interviewing people with the different or same qualifications and skill sets, as mentioned in the job description.

10) Promoting enrichment and career advancement

Enrichment and career advancement play an essential role in maintaining a high level of motivation among employees. Therefore, work must be done to promote enrichment and career advancement to help employees develop.

11) Benefit from departing employees as a source of information

HR professionals conduct exit interviews with any employee who leaves to determine whether the departure can be prevented and to apply the lessons learned to existing employees. Note that these departing employees may be a valuable source of information for the organization to benefit from in the future.

The talent management process is very complex and challenging to handle. The sole purpose of this whole process is to put the right person in the right place at the right time. The main concern is establishing the right match between the job and the nominated employee.

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Dr Atef Awad

Dr Atef Awad is a university professor specializing in human resources management at Abu Dhabi University. More than 25 years of experience in academic and administrative work. Consultant in developing innovative HR policies and strategies. Extensive experience in developing future practices, including career development strategies, talent management, development programs, and integration strategies. Ability to direct complex projects from concept and ideas to fully operational state. He is a Certified international trainer in human resource development and organizational development.
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