Getting the right talent in the door — and keeping them for the long term
Finding the Right Fit
Talent Management
Talent management is the process of attracting, onboarding, developing and retaining high-performing employees — and your human resources department is the backbone of it all. Planning and executing your talent management strategy well is the key for hiring talented people from your industry and guiding them through a career with your organization.
What is talent management?
Talent management helps define your brand and can be revolutionary for your company. If you have successful talent management practices within your organization, it will help set you apart from competitors — especially during the hiring process.
You have to strongly consider potential candidates and new hires when developing your talent management strategy. What will they care about when searching for a job? What will matter to them during their first days with your company and all the years that follow? The right strategy can help you attract the right people that fit your company's "vibe" and become high performers during their time with you.
But talent management also affects your current staff — those who are new and those who have been with you for years. A piece of your strategy should focus on guiding your employees through their career with your company. And if you have the right talent management practices in place, you're more likely to stay in sync with your employees and have higher retention rates.
Fun Fact!
Why is talent management important?
Simply put, talent management is vital to your organization's success. Having a well-thought-out and executed talent management strategy can be the difference in the candidates you're able to attract and which high performers choose to remain with your company throughout their career.
And don't forget to revisit your strategy each year in order to grow and progress with society and take your company in the direction you want it to go. Sounds like a big deal, right? Because it is!
Create your talent management strategy.
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What Needs to Be Said?
Let's Get Creative
PartnerComm can help your company craft messaging that’s targeted to new hire candidates — and then design a communication piece that reflects your company culture and brand. Your human resources staff will then be equipped with something to hand out when meeting with candidates — whether it be a brochure that lists the most beneficial benefit offerings for your target candidates or a flyer that includes quick tidbits about your company and benefits.
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Make Tangible
Communication Pieces
When your human resources team is able to provide a tangible piece of communication to refer back to, you can count on having a leg up on other organizations that are empty-handed. And you don’t have to fear breaking the bank! You can keep this effort simple and still leave a lasting impression on new hire candidates.
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Start Thinking
Outside the Box
If your preference is to think outside the box, we can help with that too. We can build a website together that piques everyone’s interest — from entry-level roles to middle managers and even executives. We’re here to partner with you in bringing your talent management communication vision to life, no matter the ask.
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Connecting Your Internal and External
Communication Strategies
But remember, your strategy shouldn’t begin and end with potential candidates. In order to have high employee retention, you will need to focus in-house as well. The idea is to communicate often enough with employees that they’re in the know and engaged with what’s going on at the company — and that they feel prepared to perform well and grow in their role.
Smart Tip!
A Talent Management Example
A top architecture firm realized they needed help equipping their managers and executives with the right tools to be successful on the job. So we helped their team build a talent management website tailored to employees who manage people and are leaders at the firm.