Top Trends of the Human Resources Management

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PROJECT TWO: Top Trends of the Human Resources Management

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Top Trends of the Human Resources Management
I. INTRODUCTION
The Human Resources Management field has innovative trends that focus on how to
capitalize on employees’ knowledge, skills and abilities that can be used to accomplish the
company’s goals and objectives. Many would argue that the job of Human Resources is one of
the most difficult positions in the organization, since they are responsible for ensuring that the
right person is hired for the right job, which can have a direct impact on the organization as such
(Stone & Deadrick, 2015). Many employers appreciate having that mid to high-level
managerial support that cushions the middle of the employment hierarchy. As recruitment
agencies compete for top talent, it has become increasingly necessary to use social media in
talent acquisition. This ensures that organizations are able to find the best talents and at a fast
rate, which decreases the chance of competition. Indeed, over 90% of all recruiters now use
social networking sites in their recruitment process. Social networking sites have been known to
revolutionize the recruitment process. Through social media, it is easier to find the right
candidates for the job. Often times, social media can provide insights into the minds of the
candidate. For example, a look through social media would prove that a candidate might not be
interested in the position based on their political preferences, or their hobbies (Marchington,
2015). It would be easier to weed out the candidates before the end of the recruitment process.
II. FINDINGS (TOP TRENDS)
A. TREND #1 – Talent Management
Talent Management is essentially an organization’s professional effort to sustain and
develop employees who have been identified as contributors (Alina, 2017). In order to
ensure that employees who have been benefiting from the organization, and have been

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large contributors to the growth of the organization succeed in the organization, and are
made to feel important to the organization, talent management is one of the most
important steps (Albrecht, Bakker, Gruman, Macey, & Saks,, 2015). Talent management
is the commitment that the organization has to promoting employees who have been
working in the organization. This makes the employees feel that they are valued in the
organization, and are an important part of the organization. This has a dramatic effect on
the increase in the loyalty of the employee, which is a great benefit to the organization
(Cascio & Boudreau, 2016). It also gives the employees motivation to work hard if the
employees who are not working as hard or are not contributing are not provided with any
positive reinforcement. In any organization, it is essential to retain and develop a superior
workforce (Greer, 2017). Talent Management within the organization is one of the
biggest methods of gaining a superior workforce. By using Talent Management as a
business strategy, employees have been successful in ensuring that they are able to
successfully better themselves. By having a steady talent management process, so that the
employee can have the opportunity to develop professionally, the organization is also
able to attract a better range of professionals. They would be able to attract individuals
who are dedicated and are able to provide a better quality of work, and who have the
thirst to improve and be better, which ensures that the organization is able to succeed
(Collings, Wood & Szamosi, 2018).
Talent management is closely tied to the recruitment process because the common goal is
to attract and retain top performing employees while ensuring that they have all the tools
they need in order to be successful; thus the need for a solid training and development
program. Talent Management also is able to give the managers a greater role in the