Imagine you are an HR representative in a high‑performing company. Leadership wants to develop a talent management plan that aligns with the company’s culture and incorporates AI‑based learning and development system

High‑performance organizations depend on strong talent management to recruit, develop, and retain employees. HR professionals must understand effective talent strategies and how AI can support training and development. In this assessment, you will analyze talent management approaches and evaluate AI tools that could strengthen training and development in a company of your choice. 

Assessment Preparation

Read the following scenario: 

Imagine you are an HR representative in a high‑performing company. Leadership wants to develop a talent management plan that aligns with the company’s culture and incorporates AI‑based learning and development systems. Your task is to prepare a report that analyzes key HR systems and recommends improvements that include AI‑supported tools where appropriate.

Choose a real company and research the following information about that company to prepare your report:

• The company’s website, organizational profile, and annual financial report, and their culture, mission, vision, and values
• Common HR practices used for recruitment, hiring, training, and retention
• AI tools used by HR for learning and development, performance evaluation, and language enhancement
• Peer-reviewed journal articles and industry reports on AI-driven initiatives for talent management

Note: Be sure the company you choose provides this information to the public before starting this assignment.

Refer to the SHRM Body of Applied Skills and Knowledge for guidance.

Assessment Deliverable 

Write an 875- to 1,050-word report based on your research to share your analysis and recommendations for successful AI-driven initiatives.

Include the following sections and information in your report:

Introduction

• Describe the purpose of your report.
• Summarize the company’s objectives and culture. Explain why leveraging AI in talent management is important for company success.
• Identify one key talent challenge the company must address to sustain high performance.

Recruitment

• Explain how the company can use predictive analytics with hiring trends to support proactive recruitment and meet business needs.
• Recommend 3 recruitment sources that are best suited to recruit talent for the company that include at least 1 AI-powered system. Consider the number of resumes generated, the percentage of resumes likely to result in accepted offers, the time to fill a position, and the cost to fill a position.

Selecting and Hiring

• Explain how the company selects candidates and how AI can facilitate the screening process.
• Recommend 1 selection method, AI-supported or hybrid, and justify it using reliability, validity, utility, legality, and organizational fit considerations.

Training and Development

• Explain how effective training and development programs support employee performance and leadership development.
• Explain how AI-driven initiatives can support effective approaches to training and development to build employee skills and future leaders.
• Recommend 2 approaches for onboarding new hires and training employees that include at least 1 AI-based learning and development system. Consider learning and development outcomes, cost of training and development, the effectiveness of training and development, risks, and unintended consequences.

Retention

• Explain why retention is important and how AI can be used to minimize voluntary turnover.
• Recommend 1 method for retaining talent and 1 AI-based method or AI tool that could be used to support talent retention. Consider methods for retaining employees, meeting employee needs, and cost.

Ethical AI-Powered Solutions

• Explain how AI can be used to measure and validate the effectiveness of a company’s talent management strategy.
• Identify 2 potential ethical challenges with using AI for talent management and leadership evaluation. Consider bias, fairness, diversity, equity, and inclusion. Propose solutions to address these challenges and ensure ethical use of AI.

Conclusion

• Summarize your overall recommendation to management. Briefly describe how AI tools can support leadership decision-making and improve talent management practices.

Cite at least 2 peer-reviewed sources according to APA guidelines.