A decade ago, people were worried about Y2K while partying like it was 1999. Human Resources had already replaced the Personnel Department. The War for Talent published by McKinsey had caused reverberations throughout the C-level. HR was transforming itself from an administrative function to a strategic player with a seat at the executive table.

The new millennium ushered in a new Age of Talent in which people are now perceived as assets for innovation rather than liabilities on the balance sheet. Talent management rose to the forefront of HR thought leadership. The Talent Decade was born.

In 1999, Taleo started as Recruitsoft by applying supply chain concepts to recruiting and talent management processes of global corporations. With the growth of the Internet, strategic talent management has delivered best practices, process automation, and value to businesses of all sizes using the innovative online technologies of software as a service (SaaS). We are celebrating our 10 year anniversary and proud to be a leader in the field.

At Taleo Research, we’ve had the good fortune to share in the experiences of half the Fortune 100, global corporations, and thousands of businesses who are using talent management to align people with business performance.

What does the future of talent in the workplace look like? Read about that and more in 10 of our most popular blog postings of the past year:

Future of Talent Management
Performance + Recruiting: Design Your Talent Pipeline
You Only Get One Chance to Make a First Impression
Talent Economics: Supply & Demand
Tune Your Sourcing Strategy
Social Networking Job Connections
Sourcing from the Inside Out
The Talent Grid: The Platform is the Service
Generation Y: Faster Impressions
Advantage: Talent Management

Cheers!