The Hindu Business Line : Grooming talent

Every year, universities across the country churn out thousands of graduates and post-graduates with monotonous regularity. There is a surfeit of talent that makes its way into organisations, for, in most cases, self-employment is rarely considered as an option, even in the case of the professionally qualified such as chartered accountants and law graduates who prefer sinecures and lucrative jobs in banks or the corporate sector.

Once these talented young men and women join up for jobs, the concerned employers have the bounden duty to manage the talent and harness it to advantage.

Talent cannot be allowed to go abegging as it demands job satisfaction, good pay structures, apart from opportunities to rise in the hierarchy. Market-related packages, mentoring and a congenial working atmosphere must be provided to the youngsters. More than anything else, organisations should provide work that suits their talent and qualifications, lest they end up being square pegs in round holes or vice-versa.

Employee productivity

The human resources departments in organisations should be well-equipped to train the newcomers, as mere education and degrees are hardly enough to discharge the duties in a manner that is expected of them and in the best interests of the organisation.

Employee productivity which, in organisations such as banks, is measured in terms of business per employee, is a vital yardstick as it reveals the contribution of the human resources to business and to the profit levels.

Talent again must be groomed so that it flourishes and contributes in a manner that is commensurate not just to the salary and perquisites payout, but also to the cost involved in training and other outflows.

Serious business

New entrants into organisations have to live up to the faith reposed in them. They should realise that they have to work up the rungs of the ladder and that their qualifications and talent can only stand them in good stead if they apply themselves to their jobs and make full use of their talents.

Talent management is serious business and an integral part of human resources development. It should be remembered that even though technology is in the forefront, it is the talent and the resourcefulness of the men and women behind the machines that really matter.

(The author is a Bangalore-based freelance writer.)

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