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What makes a good Talent Manager?


According to Insights for Professionals (2019), talent managers should have below skills in order to perform and nurture in their jobs.

Creativity

Creativity means talent managers should be innovative in A-Z talent management process from selecting to retain employees. As such, they need to be creative rather than relying on traditional methods.

Analytical Skills

Good talent managers should have analytical skills to analyze wide range of data set at clearance to make strong decisions. Particularly, analyzing people and their behaviors will help them to identify their staff and their interests. From that, they can identify which are performing their tasks well and which areas needs to improve.

Networking

A good talent manager should be filled with network and contacts. Having professional contacts in skilled people will help them to hire best fitting individuals to their companies. Also, this will help them to identify are candidates really looking for a job or not. Also, are they matched with their requirements or not.

Adopting change

Adopting change means there will always be unparalleled questions to answer and new objectives to achieve. As a talent manager, an individual needs to be open-minded, adaptable and resilient to succeed in this dynamic environment.

Adopting technology

Also, a good talent manager should be able to adopt latest technologies and advancements. As such, they must update with latest technical innovations such as soft wares, devices, platforms, etc.

Further it can be concluded that a good talent manager has to be creative, open minded, ready to change and face challenges, has to be a good listener, observer, life-long learner and someone with positive attitude. (Thrive, 2016)

References

  1. Insights for Professionals (2019), 7 Key Skills Every Talent Manager Needs, [Online], Available at: https://www.insightsforprofessionals.com/hr/talent-management/key-skills-every-talent-manager-needs [Accessed on 15th January 2021]
  2. Thrive (2016), 4 Things the Top Talent Managers Have in Common, [Online], Available at: https://thrivetrm.com/4-things-top-talent-managers-have-in-common/#:~:text=Commonalities%20among%20top%20talent%20managers,aid%20in%20the%20recruitment%20process. [Accessed on 14th January 2021]

Comments

  1. Himeshi FernandoJanuary 18, 2021 at 2:54 AM

    Interesting article. Yes, a good talent manager should be innovative and open minded.

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  2. Sachitha LakmalJanuary 18, 2021 at 5:35 PM

    What is a talent management specialist?

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    1. Anushka JayasekaraJanuary 18, 2021 at 8:37 PM

      A talent management specialist is one who owns the talent management strategy at a company. They work with human resources management and employees to ensure that a company is developing and executing a solid talent management strategy.

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  3. Dineesha MadhushaniJanuary 18, 2021 at 11:27 PM

    Commonalities among top talent managers include a strong commitment to relationship building, an emphasis on listening and learning, a positive, problem-solving attitude, and a willingness to use all available technological tools to aid in the recruitment process.

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  4. AmalJanuary 18, 2021 at 11:31 PM

    A truly effective talent manager will evaluate a team's core advantages, demarcate strengths and skill sets, and assign tasks accordingly.

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  5. Panduka AmarasingheJanuary 19, 2021 at 2:11 AM


    Too many of us look for talent in the same old (wrong) places, or follow the popular trend of thinking the “best hire” is the “best culture fit.” These approaches undermine efforts to boost diversity (demographically and cognitively) and ultimately hinder creativity and innovation. While there is no one “best” way to hire talent, there certainly are better approaches than those we have relied on in the past. Researchers have outlined seven science-based recommendations to help managers update their hiring tactics, and develop their talent management skills along the way: think ahead, focus on the right traits, be data-driven, hire internally, be inclusive, consider who will add the most to your team as a unit, and never stop trying to make people better. Good read !

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  6. Janaka IsharaJanuary 28, 2021 at 7:45 AM

    is it possible ?

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    1. Anushka JayasekaraJanuary 28, 2021 at 10:40 AM

      Did you mean to find someone with these skills? Yes, it is possible.

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  7. Kavindi Nadeera 20039081January 29, 2021 at 6:15 AM

    Please process within talent managers can be tied together to create greater efficiencies for the business recruitin onboarding performance learning and succession all share data that can be used to enhance greater transparency and improve process over time

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  8. Ganga PathirajaJanuary 29, 2021 at 8:25 AM

    In order to perform in the profession, Talent Manager should be a good counsellor. Can't we take it as another skill of Talent Manger?

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    1. Anushka JayasekaraJanuary 30, 2021 at 7:57 PM

      Agree with you. That means people management which I have mentioned in analytical skills.

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