The goal of talent management is to place the right people in the right place at the right time. In preparation for this discussion, conduct research on the talent management process. Identify and discuss the critical stages of the talent management process. Using the course text and the article, Examining Integrated Talent Management (Links to an external site.), analyze which stage of the talent management process is the most critical. Support your choice with the use of at least one additional scholarly or credible source. Give an example of how this stage would be critical in your place of employment (or an organization with which you are familiar).

Your initial post must be a minimum of 300 words. Support your recommendations with at least one scholarly and/or credible source. The Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources (Links to an external site.) table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment.