Creativity should be weapon of choice in war for talent

[24 February 2006 - Personnel Today] HR professionals need to identify more creative approaches to talent management to stay ahead of the competition, a new report suggests. The survey, by HR consultancy Hewitt Associates, asked senior HR professionals at just under 140 organisations how they believe economic, demographic and technological developments will affect the workplace. While it is clear that some HR professionals are already rising to the challenge, only a few are coming up with the far-reaching solutions needed, the survey says. One of the key findings is that the battle for talent is intensifying, with 60% of companies currently experiencing significant problems in recruiting key talent from traditional sources. More