Talent mapping is a
strategic service used by companies to plan for short, medium, and long term
talent acquisition. It is generally used to make sure that the recruitment
process is carried out keeping the needs of the company in mind leading to a
number of strategic talent acquisitions over a prolonged period of time.
Here is a list of benefits a company reaps from the mapping of
their talent:
1. Inclusive Employee
Assessment
Talent mapping is a process of assessing the current and future
effectiveness of the company in terms of human resources. The assessment
involves the entire organization covering every level and function of the
company. This presents a perfect opportunity to assess your employees and plan
your talent acquisition strategy ahead of time thus leaving little room for
panic hiring, one of the root causes of bad hires and companies operations
going haywire in the long run.
Having an inclusive assessment also presents an opportunity for
employee engagement and thus helps you with leadership assessment
and take necessary measures before a small challenge converts into a bigger
problem for the company.
2. Identify Potential Leavers
Another benefit of reviewing employee performance is that it can
help uncover early signs of someone leaving the organization. Decreasing
productivity, frequent leave of absence and so on can be the signs that the
employee might be considering moving on to a new company. Once you gain enough
clarity on this, you can plan your retention as well as hiring strategy better.
3. Opportunities For Internal Moves
Talent mapping helps the organization to record the capabilities,
experience and potential of each employee thus giving the leaders an
opportunity to identify future leaders of the company within the company. This
opens an opportunity of growth for many employees at the same time provides the
company enough time to groom the potential employees for their future job
roles.
4. Reducing The Time To Hire
Rather than being caught out when a vacancy arises, talent mapping
is a valuable method to ensure that the organisations gain a competitive people
advantage in advance. Hiring a retained search firm can help you with creating
a talent pipeline and can help you make several strategic hires over a
prolonged period without having to go for panic hiring as and when the need
arises.