1. HR talent management -- 2. The skills and mindset for success -- 3. Talent management : best practice for HR -- 4. Developing your HR function -- 5. Career management -- 6. Attracting the right talent -- 7. Achieving a return from your development investment -- 8. Conclusion.

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present the 2007 Human Resource Competency Study (HRCS) from David Ulrich and his associates who gave a clear account of what HR should be doing and the skills needed for high‐achieving HR people to perform even better ( www.rbl.net ). However, what...