What is Talent?

5 min
Beginner

By the end of this lesson, you’ll be able to:

  • Explain what Talent is and how you can use it
  • Describe the key features of Talent

Talent helps you assign the right people to top-priority work

Talent is a workforce planning app that helps leaders assign the right people to top-priority work from Focus.
With a clear view of your talent, you can identify hiring needs, plan your future workforce, and quickly address areas of concern.
👇 Map your focus areas to the right talent.
A screenshot of Talent with people linked to focus areas on preventive health innovations.

Visit Atlassian's report on Knowledge Workforce Planning to learn more.

How your team can use Talent

Teams can use Talent to:
  • Centrally view and manage workforce data
  • Plan and allocate talent to strategic priorities
  • Identify skill gaps and resource needs
Talent can be integrated with HR systems, like Workday. This ensures information is up-to-date and enables collaborative workforce planning.
👇 Click the tabs below to explore how different teams use Talent.
A product team uses Talent to pinpoint skill gaps for an upcoming launch, map needed roles to priorities, and partner with HR to kick off targeted hiring and onboarding.

How you can use Talent

Talent enables you to:
  • Provide a centralized view of positions, workers, and skills across your organization
  • Plan your workforce, make a skills inventory, and create a gap analysis
  • Align talent allocation with business strategies and objectives
  • Integrate with other Atlassian platform apps for a holistic approach to strategy execution
You can also review open positions, ensure your profile is up-to-date, and identify opportunities to align your skills with organizational needs.
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