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Unearth the hidden gems within your organization. Often, the exceptional talent you seek is already part of your team, waiting to be discovered. Explore the potential of internal growth and the benefits of nurturing existing talent.

Talent Shortage

Employees are in much greater demand than supply in nearly every industry

• At the same time, plenty of organizations are leaving important roles entirely unfilled-usually higher up in the organization chart
• Hiring managers will tell you that they simply cannot find enough candidates with the necessary skills and experience for these higher-level positions
• Many positions that don’t require specific credentials yet nonetheless remain unfilled

Bruce Tulgan

a best-selling author, an adviser to business leaders all over the world, and a sought-after keynote speaker

• is the founder and chair of RainmakerThinking
• Since 1995, he has worked with tens of thousands of leaders and managers in hundreds of organizations, ranging from Aetna to Walmart

You cannot tap just anybody for these higher-level roles and responsibilities

You need to apply due diligence to identify the right people to bet on for these stretch roles

• Then you need to do everything you can to set them up for success
• Ask everybody about everybody
• It’s like a multidimensional 360-an organizational MRI

What to look for in candidates

Special way they think

• Apparent hunger and talent for learning new skills and knowledge
• Ability to consistently put in discretionary effort
• Consistent ability to get stuff done
• Good work-oriented skills
• Open-mindedness
• Strong commitment to service

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