Is Sustainable Talent Management Going to Heat-up in 2013?

Taiga Company blog by Julie Urlaub, Founder and Managing Partner at Taiga Company
Feb 11, 2013 7:00 AM ET
Julie Urlaub, Founder and Managing Partner of Taiga Company

Blog by Julie Urlaub, Founder and Managing Partner at Taiga Company

As companies kick-off the New Year, the question of available resources becomes an important point of discussion and often a major area of focus.  For many talent management organizations, the pool has begun to shrink and the power of choice is being replaced by a questionable ability to attract.  Our sustainability consulting examines the new recruiting strategies for 2013.   In an interesting HBR Blog Network post, Hire a Great Chinese Engineer by Impressing His Girlfriend's Mom, the author discusses the challenges in managing diverse backgrounds under a common corporate culture.  What the article attempts to explore is that while two potential hires may have very similar skill sets, the needs and wants of one candidate may be very different than those the other.  Offering guidance from his own experiences, the author explains: Click here to continue reading, Is Sustainable Talent Management Going to Heat-up in 2013?

Home to one third of the earth's trees, the Taiga is the largest land-based biosphere and encircles the globe. Its immense oxygen production literally changes the atmosphere and refreshes the planet. It is this continuous renewal that has shaped Taiga Company's vision to drive similar change in the business world. Taiga Company seeks to be the "oxygen for your business".