Considering a Strategic Approach to Talent Management

Higher Nationals
Project Brief –
UnitNumberandTitle Unit 6 – Managing a Successful Business Project
ProjectTitle Considering a Strategic Approach to Talent Management

Managing a Successful Business
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Contents
Higher Nationals................................................................................................................................1
Project Brief –...................................................................................................................................1
Contents...........................................................................................................................................3
Project Title: “What talent strategies do the best companies use to attract and retain people?”.....1
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
P1: Devise clear aims and objectives for your project................................................................1
P2 Produce a project management plan that covers, aim and deliverables, time, quality,
communication, risk and resources..............................................................................................2
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................3
P3. Produce a work breakdown structure and Gantt chart to provide timeframes and stages for
completion...................................................................................................................................3
P4. Carry out small-scale research by applying qualitative and quantitative research methods
appropriate for meeting project aims and objectives methodology.............................................5
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................8
P5. Analyse research and data using appropriate tools and techniques.......................................8
P6. Communicate effective suggestions as outcome of finding and data analysis....................14
TASK 4..........................................................................................................................................16
P7 Reflect on the value of undertaking the project to meet stated objectives and own learning
and performance........................................................................................................................16
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................16
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................18

Project Title: “What talent strategies do the best companies use to attract and
retain people?”
INTRODUCTION
Talent management is undertaken as the vital part of entity and leads towards having
impacts on overall productivity as well as performance of business. Additionally, it is regarded
as the method of retaining and grabbing attention of workers which are competent to attain goals
(Baldwin and Curley, 2020). The chosen firm for this report is Marks &Spencer that is also
consider to be well developing retailer in British. It's headquarters is in London, England. This
essentially specialized to deal with home products, food products and clothing. The topics which
are discussed in this report are aims and objectives of particular projects, project management
plan, Gantt chart and work breakdown structure to analyze time frame. Moreover, the research
methods and data interpretation are also performed. Apart from this, the recommendation and
reflection are also provided in this particular report
TASK 1
P1: Devise clear aims and objectives for your project.
Background of topic: This project would undertake information related to talent
management as well as preservation which is a method of managing as well as keeping talented
staff of firm and devise effectual involvement into entities growth. Additionally, research project
would involve techniques of research, collection method that is utilized to accumulate effective
as well as accurate data to accomplish project objectives in efficient way (Bru and Hella, 2020)
Overview of Organization: Marks & Spencer as undertaken to be one of the well known
British multinational firm which was established in year 1884 having headquarters is in London,
England, United Kingdom. Moreover, the firm operates their business at global level with aids of
their various outlets that is around 959 as well as commodities such as home products, food
products and clothing. It have about 80,000 staff are employed through entity and it develop
employees engagement in business operations much efficient way.
Research aim:
"To determine the strategies which are applied for retaining and attracting proficient
personnel". A case study on Marks & Spencer.
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