Having a database of potential internal candidates with their relevant skills and experience can reduce the time needed to identify high potential employees. Sometimes it is beneficial to have the employees be in charge of updating their own records. Their entries could be a list of updated training, certifications and education. It is important to have a set format for this listing in order to keep entries uniform and make it easy to find the right candidates.
Supervisors should be responsible for letting you know what they have observed about their employees’ abilities (see my performance evaluation blog post). The inventory of talent should include:
- Education
- All training classes
- Project Management skills
- Leadership experiences
- Technical Skills
- Etc…
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