Activities such as performance management and talent acquisition (recruiting) were less frequently included in the remit of corporate talent management practitioners.

There are multiple global challenges facing the continued talent acquisition and management of skilled engineers into the extractive industries.

Brian started his career in software development, then moved into talent acquisition in the tech sector.

Taleo's solutions primarily focus on talent acquisition (recruitment), performance management, learning and development, and compensation management.

Riviera Partners is a provider of technical search and recruiting services, specializing in talent acquisition for emerging growth companies.

In November 2011 Facebook acquired the Strobe team in a deal Facebook described as a talent acquisition.

The role of talent acquisition and performance management has increased many folds compared to learning management systems in the talent management market.

A year later, Teachstreet was bought by Amazon.com as a "talent acquisition" with its former employees transferring to AmazonLocal.

December 2011, Lockerz acquires travel auction site Off & Away as part of a talent acquisition to build out their "platform for rewarded social expression."

"Our competition is really the market for top talent, not a specific company," said Scott Pitarsky, Microsoft's general manager for talent acquisition.