Information Technology and Talent Management

Talent management is a dynamic, ongoing process of systematically identifying,assessing, and developing talent for future critical roles to ensure continuity and effective organizational performance. Taking into consideration the present competitive environment,organization have to incorporate appropriate technologies to manage talent efficiently. Some of the technologies deployed for talent management by HR today consist of portals, intranets,interactive voice response systems, applicant tracking systems, human resources information system for managing everything from contractor acquisition to the performance review process. To develop an efficient IT infrastructure for talent management, companies would have to practice a form of ruthless reassessment, auditing and questioning. This is because with so many different types of software providers, different technology, and disparate needs, organizations would be confused in the beginning. As talent management is crucial to corporate success, organizations must beware of fitting talent management solutions around old software. It takes much consideration and ongoing development to create a talent management system that can be easily used at all levels of the organization and address management as well as employee requirements. Moreover developing an efficient IT infrastructure should also be cost effective. Thus it is imperative that proper attention is given while incorporating technology into the HR systems.