1. What is talent.

Why, with the growth of competition, it is the number of unique, capable, simply - talented specialists and managers (hereinafter - talents) in the company that will determine its place in the market? Because talent is a weapon and should be used as a weapon. Talent is a scarcity, and it will be an even more scarce commodity. So what is talent? Talent is a person with the skills, abilities, driving force and energy to create new value for their company. Talent is a person who is extremely difficult to find, attract and retain. Talent is very mobile and easily moves from place to place. In recent years, the average stay of a manager in one job is 3.5 years. This means that half of us change employers every 3 years. At least this applies to those who read such articles?
Traditional methods (posting job advertisements on the Internet and other sources) of attracting talented employees are losing their effectiveness. Employee retention is also an extremely difficult area and, again, traditional methods (pay raises, perks and perks) are not as effective as they used to be.

Talent can be found everywhere.
Recruiters must recognize that talent can be found anywhere and in any way. Good candidates are found in both active and passive search, as well as in the current stream of candidates. University students can also be seen as future worthy talents.
Usually, we most often select the people we need for the following key factors: education, work experience, and results in the last jobs. Now it should also be important for you: the behavior of the candidate, his failures and successes; evidence of financial success. The trick is how to get the evidence you need to make a decision.

Develop your talent or you will lose.
Throughout the 20th century, it was relatively easy to find and hire a good specialist. The job was less skilled, required less knowledge, and most organizations could quickly recruit newcomers through standardized training programs.
Now talent must develop continuously. Development and training programs are one way to ensure the flow of good job seekers even in times of difficult labor market. Manufacturing companies, for example, have long recognized the importance of developing their own sources of raw materials.
In general, most of what we learn (perhaps up to 90%) comes from informal sources such as books, friends, the Internet, business contacts, our observations, trial and error ... However, the environment where people exchange ideas, and they even teach each other, arises only in the most progressive organizations.