Sell Back Your Copy
For a $5.95 Gift Card
Trade in
Have one to sell? Sell yours here
The Essential Guide to Managing Talent: How Top Companies Recruit, Train & Retain the Best Employees
 
 
Tell the Publisher!
I'd like to read this book on Kindle

Don't have a Kindle? Get your Kindle here, or download a FREE Kindle Reading App.

The Essential Guide to Managing Talent: How Top Companies Recruit, Train & Retain the Best Employees [Paperback]

Kaye Thorne (Author), Andy Pellant (Author)
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)


Available from these sellers.



Book Description

February 28, 2007
Losing top talent can cost businesses big money. This guide provides management strategies for talent-rich companies, identifying ways to create an ?employer brand? to attract and retain the best employees out there. Case studies show how market-leading brands identify and nurture talent, positioning themselves to be employers of choice. Written in an accessible style, this guide is a comprehensive introduction to managing talent with examples from Virgin, Universal Music Group and Peter Honey, an expert on learning and behavior.

Contents: What is talent, HR's strategic role, Becoming an employer of choice, Supporting new leaders, The war for talent, Talent motivators, Creating the right environment for talent to thrive, Creating the talent pool, Developing thought leadership, The future of talent development.



Editorial Reviews

Review


"This volume details how businesses can attract and retain the best employees. Case studies, personal views, and research results illustrate the importance of human resources, how the organization is viewed in the marketplace, and leadership style. Details such as having a plan for talent development, aspects that motivate talented people, supporting growth, effective environments, and thought leadership are also discussed." -- Book News Inc.

About the Author

Kaye Thorne has over 20 years of management consultanting experience, having worked with IBM and Rolls-Royce, among others. She is the author of Blended Learning, Personal Coaching and Coaching for Change all published by Kogan Page.
 
Andy Pellant is a sought-after speaker, coach, and culture change specialist. He is the founder of emergentedge, a global practice that creates and implements sustainable people strategies.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 208 pages
  • Publisher: Kogan Page (February 28, 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0749444630
  • ISBN-13: 978-0749444631
  • Product Dimensions: 0.8 x 6.2 x 9.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,109,466 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.

 

Customer Reviews

1 Review
5 star:
 (1)
4 star:    (0)
3 star:    (0)
2 star:    (0)
1 star:    (0)
 
 
 
 
 
Average Customer Review
5.0 out of 5 stars (1 customer review)
 
 
 
 
Share your thoughts with other customers:
Most Helpful Customer Reviews

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Provides companies of all sizes with management strategies, March 11, 2007
This review is from: The Essential Guide to Managing Talent: How Top Companies Recruit, Train & Retain the Best Employees (Paperback)
The Essential Guide to Managing Talent: How Top Companies Recruit, Train & Retain the Best Employees provides companies of all sizes with management strategies, showing how to create an 'employer brand' of quality and how to become the employer of choice. From HR's strategic role in the process to learning what motivates talent, tailoring rewards to foster improvements, and creating and utilizing a 'talent pool', business managers will find much here to lend for building a successful company - and business libraries will find it a popular choice.

Diane C. Donovan
California Bookwatch
Help other customers find the most helpful reviews 
Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
 
 
 
Only search this product's reviews



Inside This Book (learn more)
First Sentence:
Talent, like innovation and creativity, is highly desired, yet rarely understood or effectively nurtured within organizations. Read the first page
Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
employer brand, managing talent, talent pipeline, developing new talent, ongoing expectations, coaching environment, talent strategy, ented people, talent management, discretionary contribution, talent development, business awards
Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Howard Gardner, Fast Company, Tenon Academy, Managing the Mavericks, Permanent Secretary, Leonardo da Vinci, National Business Awards, Marcus Buckingham, Richard Branson, Rusty Rueff, Sunday Times, Albert Einstein, Daniel Coleman, Kaye Thorne, Virgin Management Ltd
New!
Books on Related Topics | Concordance | Text Stats
Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
Search Inside This Book:




Tags Customers Associate with This Product

 (What's this?)
Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.
 

Your tags: Add your first tag
 

Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store

If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store. Learn more

Customer Discussions

This product's forum
Discussion Replies Latest Post
No discussions yet

Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
 


Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
Search all Amazon discussions
   
Related forums





Look for Similar Items by Category


Look for Similar Items by Subject