Submitted Assignment from the year 2016 in the subject Business economics - Personnel and Organisation, grade: 1.0, University of applied sciences, D?sseldorf, course: Human Resource Management, language: English, abstract: Due to globalization and demographic changes, the context in which companies are operating has become more competitive and more complex. In fact, a new context has emerged, characterized by changes in the business environment including the market of potential candidates, which have led to the international challenge or "war for talent", companies are facing today. Thus, there has been a transformation of the importance regarding the role and strategic management of talents within an organization which has meanwhile already become one of the top priorities in many companies. As a professional talent management can have a decisive influence on the future success and sustainability of an organization, many companies are seeking for suitable strategies and their operative implications to remain competitive.