YOUNG TALENT PROFILE AND COMPETENCES

Abstract

This research aims to discover young talent definition and competences to contribute to talent management based on qualitative data collected from 40 professionals working in different sectors. The literature review shows that young talent profile definition and identifying their unique competencies are a universal problem. According to the analysis of the data collected in this study, career satisfaction and career coherence themes are identified for competencies that are believed to exist with individual properties and socio-cultural properties for young talent profile definition. It is hoped that the results of this study will guide human resources practice and development for creating a young talent pool by considering the young talent discovery and highlighted competencies regardless of the sector.