Talent Acquisition and Onboarding Hit the C Level Radar Screen

An interview with Madeline Tarquinio, research analyst for the Human Capital Management division of The Aberdeen Group

How are companies winning the war for talent? The key findings in a new report authored by Madeline Tarquinio, indicates that one of the most critical questions facing companies is how to develop the next generation of leaders. Today's organizations are facing a market with not enough qualified employees to fill necessary job roles.

Madeline is currently working on a study that examines Onboarding practices - which she calles the "hottest topic" today.

In order to stay afloat and gain competitive advantage, companies need to be proactive and prepared for future performance with a "ready now" workforce. According to Madeline&pos;s report: "Companies no longer view human capital as a commodity but as an asset, and they recognize the criticality of investing in a talent acquisition strategy, as a way to identify, attract and engage high performers."

About Madeline Tarquinio
As a research analyst for the Human Capital Management division of Aberdeen, Madeline Tarquinio will focus her research on the employee life cycle, including candidate recruiting, performance management, assessment, career development and retention.

Prior to joining Aberdeen, Tarquinio worked as the head of research at Linkage, Inc. She created best practice publications around areas such as succession planning, global workforce management, and action learning. She helped create an on-line toolkit for developing leaders and is the co-editor of two books published by Jossey-Bass, Leading the Global Workforce and Secrets of Succession Planning. Her experience editing, writing and publishing work in this field has given her a wide range of knowledge on issues related to human resources and organizational development.

Tarquinio holds a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in international relations from Boston University.

About Aberdeen Group
A leading provider of fact-based research focused on the global technology- driven value chain. Founded in 1988, Aberdeen has established a market leading position as the voice that matters when it comes to understanding the measurable results being delivered by technology in business. Aberdeen's mission is Technology Answers for the Global Value Chain: Educating Buyers to Action, as time matters in today's business environment and technology investment mistakes are not tolerated. Aberdeen's fact-based research educates technology buyers with the facts they need to act on business and technology decisions.

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Executive Summary - Talent Acquisition Strategies

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