Released on: July 1, 2008, 8:00 am

Press Release Author: Nisha Prasad-IQPC

Industry: Human Resources

Press Release Summary: Fortune 500 Companies GE, Starbucks, and Target focus on the
niche aspects of talent management at the 11th Annual Talent Management Summit,
taking place October 20-23, 2008 at the Venetian in Las Vegas, NV. With the current
economic climate causing many Talent and HR executives to focus on employee
retention, onboarding and career pathing have become central factors in human
capital management.

Press Release Body: July 3, 2008 - New York, NY and Las Vegas, NV

Fortune 500 Companies GE, Starbucks, and Target focus on the niche aspects of talent
management at the 11th Annual Talent Management Summit, taking place October 20-23,
2008 at the Venetian in Las Vegas, NV. With the current economic climate causing
many Talent and HR executives to focus on employee retention, onboarding and career
pathing have become central factors in human capital management. Erinn Mallory,
Senior Specialist of Global Learning leads the panel discussion \"Onboarding Best
Practices: Enhancing Engagement the Day the Employee Starts at the Company.\" Joining
Mallory are Jen Jensen, Manager of Onboarding at Target, and Christine Snyder, VP of
Talent Attraction of Lexis Nexis. The discussion highlights the different
perspectives on how to implement a global onboarding process while maintaining a
locally branded experience.

Also central in the Talent Management strategy is career pathing - developing
customized career development plans for top performers. This is often a complicated
process involving many stakeholders. John Blowers, Manager of HR Information of GE
will discuss how to create corporate lattice opportunities as part of a larger
succession plan, in his presentation \"Career Pathing Opportunities as a Crucial Tool
for Retention and Productivity.\" Also elaborating on the career pathing will be
Frank Schaffer, CLO and CNO of Cross Country HealthCare.

Other companies speaking at the 11th Annual Talent Management Summit include Nike,
Avon, Replacements Ltd., Bank of America, Kashi, GlaxoSmithKline, AT&T and Delta Air
Lines. The Talent Management Summit is an annual conference that brings together
high level Talent and HR professionals to share best practices in developing and
retaining talent. For over a decade, the program has been the meeting place for
Fortune 500 executives looking to garner best practices in talent management. This
year, it is expected to draw a record turnout. For more information call
1-800-882-8684.

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Web Site: http://www.iqpc.com/us/TalentManagementSummit

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