Now More Than Ever: The Business Imperative of an Extended Talent Community December 2, 2008

Increasingly, smart companies around the globe are tapping into the power of social computing to cost-effectively harness talent from both inside and outside their organizations. Savvy human capital professionals are leading the charge in this arena-building talent communities for recruiting, alumni programs, mentoring, learning, and collaboration.

In this webcast, Zach Thomas from Forrester Research will explore the business imperative for building a talent community for employees, past and present. Highlighting recent research on corporate social networking, Thomas will discuss how these initiatives are improving talent acquisition efforts, turbo-charging business processes across the enterprise, and positively impacting both the top and bottom line. Finally, he will provide attendees with best practice recommendations on how to successfully get started.

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