Alice Snell - Talent Management in 2009

Talent Management - A Perspective from Alice Snell, VP of Research at Taleo.

Alice Snell

"Business executives may be under the impression that there is top talent readily available on the market. They may think that the business can easily replace anyone. In that mindset, talent management loses its focus and employees are commoditized. Without a leadership focus on talent management led by HR, the war for talent could morph into a war on talent." Alice Snell

Welcome to a Big Picture channel podcast on Total Picture Radio -- Alice Snell is vice president of Taleo Research. The specialty research practice analyzes the best practices and economics of talent management. Taleo Research focuses on critical issues and key trends in talent management that impact organizational performance. Taleo Research is the strategic research division of Taleo, which provides on demand talent management solutions for organizations of all sizes, worldwide.

Talent Management, 2009:

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Questions Peter asked Alice:

I'd like you to discuss some of the research Taleo has done recently in the area of Talent Management
There seems to be a lot of friction -- trying to balance cost cuts -- especially head count, while at the same time keeping employees engaged and productive. What are some strategies you've found to be effective?
Is employee engagement on senior management's radar -- given the tough economy?
You've blogged about talent alignment initiatives that can boost retention and productivity. Can you share some insight on how this works?
Taleo is celebrating its tenth anniversary -- what are some of the most significant changes that have occurred over the past 10 years in talent management?
What changes do you foresee over the next couple of years?
Taleo works with a good number of Fortune 500 companies. What's the mood out there with your customer base? Are they feeling more positive today about economic recovery than they were 6 months ago?

Alice Snell Biography
Alice Snell is Vice President, Research at Taleo Corporation . Taleo (NASDAQ: TLEO) is the leader in on demand, web-based talent management solutions that empower organizations of all sizes, around the world to assess, acquire, develop, and align their workforce for improved business performance.

Ms. Snell has been tracking and analyzing the intersection between technology and talent management for well more than a decade. She published The Job-Seeker's Guide to On-Line Resources in 1994 and has authored numerous articles and reports on talent management technology and processes including Hidden ROI of Talent Acquisition and Mobility, Talent Management in a Down Economy, Quality of Hire, Careers Site 2.0: Taking the Lead in the War for Talent, Unified Talent Management: A Global View, Onboarding, and The Value of Unified Recruiting and Performance Management.

Ms. Snell also produces the award-winning Taleo Talent Management blog that covers talent management definition, practices, and the latest research in the field.

Ms. Snell is frequently called upon to provide expert commentary on talent management issues and is quoted in leading media including The Wall Street Journal, CNN Money, Chief Executive, The New York Times, Chicago Tribune, CNBC.com, The Boston Globe and Investor’s Business Daily.

Prior to joining Taleo in 1999, Ms. Snell was a senior analyst at Kennedy Information. Ms. Snell holds a Master of Science degree from Boston University and a Bachelor of Arts cum laude from Brandeis University.