Editor’s Note

The world of HR seems to be changing at a rapid pace. With emerging technologies like Artificial Intelligence and data automation redefining the ways how businesses manage and engage their workforce, talent management is always high on the HR list. However, is your organization ready to meet the talent management challenges in 2019? What are some of the top talent management trends this year?

 

Connecting talent management to the urgent issues of today is the need of the hour, says Tom Haak in his article, 10 Talent Management Trends For 2019. From how talent management is becoming a transparent process to splitting performance management and getting rid of the 9-grid, Tom talks about the future of talent management in the article.
 
Articles about today’s talent shortage seem to be popping up everywhere, which is not surprising when unemployment in the U.S. is at its lowest since 1969. And with over 6 million jobs remaining vacant each month, the looming retirement of baby boomers will undoubtedly escalate the war for talent and cause employers to rethink their hiring tactics. Obviously, the talent shortage is real, but an outdated approach to acquiring talent may be a root cause behind the large discrepancy between available jobs and employees to fill them. To know more about how a more contemporary experience can fuel your candidate pipeline, read Jim O'Malley’s article, Talent Shortage Or Just Short-sided Recruiting?
 
For years, companies have used data and analytics to develop uber refined engines to track candidates and recruit the best talent. But today the use of analytics is being expanded to one of the biggest challenges facing businesses today – employee retention and engagement. To know more about how tech promotes positive and rewarding employee experiences, read Khiv Singh’s article, People Analytics Powers Mindful, Collaborative Workplaces.
 
Have you ever struggled to hire the right people? Do most of the people you interview seem like a questionable fit at your company? It might be a symptom of not using your employer brand to your best advantage. To know how your company can leverage what employees and candidates say about you to attract top talent, read Jeremy Eskenazi’s article, Five Ways To Leverage Your Talent Brand.
 
Apart from these articles, we also have a bunch of articles that focus on various facets of talent management, in this issue. We hope you enjoy reading these articles that highlight how valuing and leveraging your talent can increase your company’s performance in 2019.
 
Happy Reading!