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Tools for talent.

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Talent management. That's the focus of this month's Digital Beat. Specifically, I'll take a look at some of the synonyms and definitions that are currently used for the phrase. I'll also describe some of the major phases of talent management, then take a look at tools and technology that are facilitating this process.

What's in a name?

The phrase talent management is used loosely and often interchangeably across a wide array of terms such as succession planning, human capital management, resource planning, and employee performance management. Gather any group of HR professionals in a room and you can be sure to have a plethora of additional terms. For the sake of this article, talent management is the process of recruiting, on-boarding, and developing, as well as the strategies associated with those activities in organizations.

In search of the best employee. Finding the right people for open positions in your organization is a task not to be taken lightly. You know what it's like when you get the right person: The organization gets better and the person is passionate about what he or she does. That's the most desired state when recruiting people. When you pick the wrong person, there can be lots of implications. The wrong or disgruntled employee can cost an organization in unnecessary training and legal expenses, as well as lost opportunities. The...

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