Talent Management and Digitalization

 

The business world has been changed rapidly with the new technology during past decades. Software engineering, artificial intelligence is an emerging concept in the business world. To acquire, the best opportunities in the industry, the talent management process should be developed along with the technology. By using a talent management system, it is easy to automate the process effectively to attract, develop and retain the employees in the organization.

To Attract and Hire the Best Talent

The attraction of the best talents to the organization is very difficult. Because it involves many human resources processes. And also, the human resources department has to invest many resources in the process. But when using digital platforms for this process can increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the entire process of attraction. Calling applications can be done with the use of social media platforms and all data can be collected from automated software. Screening can be done automatically and some sort of interview process also can be done by using a digital platform. In the current situation Unilever Srilanka, John Keels Holding, Nestle Srilanka use these kinds of systems to hire the best talents in the industry.

To Develop the Employees

The development of the skills of employees is an important component in the talent management process. Without correct skills organization can be driven towards its goals. By using new talent management software, it is easy to identify the training need of every individual. When giving all employee’s data to the system will generate future employee training requirements. Digital platforms can be used to arrange the online training program, it is a very low-cost approach.

Employee Retention

 Employee turnover is the main problem in any organization. Human resource departments always try to increase employee retention in the organization. For that organizations have to make personalized rewards strategies, create healthy workplaces, good remuneration packages, create a proper career development plan, and should create the work-life balance of the employees. For that information should be very important. Software that has been developed for talent management can be used to gather all information regarding each employee and useful actions can be taken at the correct time to retain the talented employees in the organization.

References

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Verlinden, N. (No Date) The Talent Management System in a Nutshell. AIHR Academy [Online]. Available at https://www.aihr.com/blog/talent-management-system/. Accessed on 11^th December 2021.