The Sergay Group has published their Talent Management Guide

PRLog (Press Release) - Oct 28, 2009 -
The old cliché - no resource is more important than your people - still holds true today…well, that and cash flow!. You cannot afford to ignore talent management in your organization today, if you wish to stay in business tomorrow.

Determine the key leverage skill sets required by the organization in order to move into the future. The organization’s strategic plan should give an indication of these, as well as what constitutes the core competence that will ensure a future for the organization. This will all, in turn, direct you to what talent you should be sourcing.

Source the required people from the appropriate avenues.  
Be sure to have very detailed job descriptions that include specific competencies required.  
Apply behavior-based interviewing to select the best candidates.  
The ability to retain talent starts from the quality of the first point of contact.  
Carefully consider how you orientate a new employee into the culture of the organization, the work area, and the specific job.  
Assist a new employee to transition into the organization and to be able to produce a quality deliverable within the first three months of tenure. This will go a long way to ensuring that the placement will be successful......

For the full guide and detailed graphical analysis, visit http://www.sergaygroup.com/Talent-Management.html