Developing HR Talent: Building a Strategic Partnership with the Business(Gower HR Transformation Series)

Faced with numerous challenges, from globalism to economic turbulence, organizations need an Human Resources function that can lead from the front. The process of transforming HR is complex (and rarely linear). It involves creating a function that can direct the strategic debate, gain agreement and then execute and measure the results which, for some, involves a highly complex and often painful process of change. In this book the authors describe best practice in talent management for the HR function. They share, and guide you through, their model for successful HR development, and point you to potential solutions and good practice which has worked for other companies. This book is part of the Gower HR Transformation Series which uses a blend of conceptual frameworks, practical advice and global case study examples to cover each of the main elements of the process. The books follow a standard format to make them easy to read and reference. Together, the titles in the series create a definitive guide to HR transformation from one of the leading specialist HR transformation consultancies; an organization that has been involved in HR transformation projects for clients as diverse as Bombardier Transportation, Marks & Spencer, Barnardo's, Oxfam, Schroders, HM Prison Service, Transport for London and Vodafone.

Table of Contents:
Contents: Introduction; HR talent management; The skills and mindset for success; Talent management – best practice for HR; Developing your HR function; Career management; Attracting the right talent; Achieving a return from your development investment; Conclusion.

About the Author :
Jan Hills is the partner responsible for HR Capability and Kirsty Saddler is a Managing consultant at Orion Partners, a consultancy specialising in providing independent advice to organizations who wish to transform their Human Resources Department. www.orion-partners.com

Review :
... music tertiary institutions will find that the clear messages of Understanding the Classical Music Profession can no longer be ignored, for they are drawn from data collected from musicians who were trained as performers. But Dawn Bennett goes further than describing the evolution and threatened extinction of the classical musician; she offers practical, yet thoroughly researched suggestions for the transformation of music conservatories into more relevant institutions for the training of musicians. I therefore recommend that this book be essential reading for all musicians in the hope that their survival can be secured.Helen Stowasser, from the Foreword'... a book worth investigating for young would-be musicians, their parents, mentors and teachers ... a constructive and timely book in many pertinent ways.' Music Teacher Magazine'Showing clear foresight, Dawn Bennett has written a book which provides the substance on which tertiary music institutions might well mould a way forward in offering students training which better addresses the profession to which they aspire.' MCA Music Forum'In this book, Dawn Bennett makes it very clear that performance-based education and training that support the proposed career path for professional musicians needs to change to provide students with lifelong learning opportunities. She provides researched practical suggestions about the content of training that needs to be provided and documents attributes that practising musicians need to develop and demonstrate to sustain a satisfying career in the cultural industries.' Australian Journal of Music Education'Understanding the Classical Music Profession is bound to become one of the key reference points that researchers working in this area will keep returning to. It represents a highly original and well-considered endeavour...' British Journal of Music Education'... an elucidating insight to an unresolved aspect of the culture and recreation industries. ... I commend this volume to all engaged in the classical music industry as practitioners and educators. It provides essential information which will assist those educating our future generations of musicians to accept the reality of career paths in music, and to be better prepared for them.' Music in Action