Human Resource Management: Talent, Careers, and Development

These flashcards capture key terms and concepts related to talent management, career development, and succession planning in human resource management, helping students prepare for their exams.

Talent Management

A strategic approach to identifying key jobs in a company that provide a long-term competitive advantage and developing HR policies to cultivate employees in these roles.

Integrated Talent Management (ITM)

A holistic approach that leverages and builds human capital through coordinated talent management practices.

Succession Planning

The process of preparing for future vacancies in an organization’s hierarchy, involving a well-designed development system.

Organization-Centered Career Planning

Focuses on identifying career paths within an organization that provide logical movements between jobs for employees.

Individual-Centered Career Planning

Emphasizes an individual’s responsibility for their own career planning, focusing on personal goals and aspirations.

Protean Career

A career paradigm where individuals actively engage in planning their careers for self-fulfillment instead of relying solely on their employers.

High-Potential Individuals (Hi Pos)

Employees who demonstrate significant promise for advancement within an organization.

Career Transitions

The changes individuals face in their careers, such as entering the workforce, job loss, and retirement.

Glass Ceiling

A metaphorical barrier preventing minorities and women from advancing to top management positions.

Development Needs Analyses

Methods used to assess the development needs of employees to facilitate their growth and advancement.

Job Rotation

A talent development approach that involves moving employees from one job to another to broaden their skills and experiences.

Individual Career Profile

A comprehensive assessment of an individual's interests, skills, personality, and values to guide career planning.