Talent strategy challenges

  • Business and human resource (HR) strategies are misaligned.
  • Talent strategy components are not equipped for the future shape of work.
  • Talent practices are misaligned with business priorities.
  • Workforce strategies are not keeping pace with business model changes.

Top priorities for HR leaders in 2025: 

  1. Improving people managers’ skills
  2. Enhancing the EX / EVP to attract & retain top talent
  3. Designing talent processes around skills
  4. Improving workforce planning
  5. Improving HR / People analytics
  6. Implementing / optimizing HR tech platforms
  7. Delivering on inclusion goals
  8. Optimizing the HR function
  9. Enhancing / modernizing pay practices
  10. Redesigning work to incorporate AI & automation

Your business success depends on your future talent

An effective talent management strategy can help you meet your workforce and business needs today, tomorrow and well into the future. Mercer can help you create an effective and high-performing talent framework and strategy that includes:

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