Editor’s Note: Can New Technologies Power Talent Management Strategies?

Organizations are in a race to attract and retain talent. However, amidst record talent shortages, widening skills gaps and a dispersed workforce, can technology be leveraged to take talent management strategies to the next level? As an HR professional, where do you start? 

The April edition of Talent Management Excellence includes expert articles that focus on the impact of technology on talent management, strategies to retain talent and much more.
 

A recent survey found that 62 percent of companies have no technology tools to track employee locations, even while 45 percent of employees work remotely at least part time. HR needs to shift their technology thinking and priorities and focus on purpose-built solutions to manage dispersed workforces. The cover article by Cathy Koslowski, The Importance Of Technology As Workforces Disperse, highlights how adopting a mobility solution provides HR and business leaders with a way to boost employee engagement and retention, while protecting the business.

Conor Gaffney's article, Upskill Your Team Better, Faster And Stronger With Immersive Simulations, talks about how immersive simulation enables talent management teams to rapidly train, reskill or upskill employees, ensuring corporate workforces have the skills to thrive.

How would you secure systems and data? How would you use tools for communication with your remote teammates? The answer to all is APIs.  So, why not put your best foot forward with a solid API strategy? Read Anna Daugherty's article, How APIs Are The Driving Force Behind HR Technology, for valuable insights.

Organizations must show employees that they have an intentional culture that focuses on individual wellbeing and achieving the greater good. Utilizing an automated real-time EX platform allows organizations to humanize the moments in the employee journey, says Jessica Kriegel in her article, How Technology Can Help Enhance Corporate Wellbeing As Organizations Welcome Employees Back.

Hiring and retaining top talent has never been more challenging. HR leaders need a good understanding of the best practices that will enhance every stage of the employee lifecycle and innovative technologies that can help build effective talent management strategies to transform the talent management processes.

We hope you enjoy reading all the articles and get back to us with your valuable suggestions/feedback.

Cheers!
 

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