The “Taleo Talent Mobility Survey” provides a comprehensive view of talent mobility in 2011 across
U.K. enterprises. As companies ready themselves for economic recovery and business growth, the
ability to strategically and proactively move people within the business is resonating strongly with
HR leaders.
Although the importance of talent mobility is widely recognized, the extent to which companies are
effectively moving people within their businesses and balancing business needs and individual
aspirations and skills varies widely. Vertical mobility, or promotion, is an established business practice
synonymous with career ladders and personal development, while other types of mobility—including
horizontal and geographical mobility—are far less well established.
Although the use of technology to support talent mobility is limited, it is clear that there are notable
business benefits associated with a more sophisticated level of technology usage. Boosting the
leadership pipeline and being better able to drive change and business growth are two such benefits.
The talent mobility model explores the relative sophistication of companies across all aspects of talent
mobility and finds just one in six organizations operating at a strategic level.
Competition for talent is not just about attracting talent but also about mobilizing and optimizing the
talent pools that already reside within businesses. Talent profiles of employees—their skills, abilities,
experience, and performance—can provide the foundational information for matching to internal
opportunities.
The companies best positioned to meet future talent challenges will be those that have the processes,
systems, and culture in place to adopt a truly holistic approach to talent mobility in the larger
framework of effective organizational talent management