May 27, 2003

The War for Talent
Posted by tzannos@bostonworks.com">Svetlana Husseini at 12:18 PM -

"The War for Talent", Fast Company's hiring guide, is a timeless piece. In any economy, knowing how to attract and retain talent is an essential skill that HR should understand. This guide introduces seven key factors to attracting talent.

Three years ago, Fast Company reported on a breakthrough study by McKinsey & Co. that described the "war for talent" in business and the high stakes associated with how senior executives fought that war. Last summer, McKinsey released a new report on the same theme, called "War for Talent 2000." The report, which takes another in-depth look at this critical issue, is a survey of 6,900 corporate officers, top executives, and midlevel gen-X managers in 56 companies. Here is an excerpt from the report on the seven "talent imperatives" that are essential for winning the war for talent.

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