Like product and service markets, employment markets go up and down, but they never stand still. For any staffing strategy to be effective, it must be responsive to changes both within and outside the organization. Consequently, such initiatives must be designed with the same forethought, care, and commitment that go into other business strategies. Successful Talent Strategies provides a blueprint for talent planning in an economy where skillfully deployed human capital is the difference between unbridled success and straggling to stay afloat. Step by step, the book illustrates the process of creating a business-aligned talent system