Talent Acquisition and Retention in a Challenging Market Flashcards
Ponder
verb
To think carefully about something
* The CEO is pondering on this issue still.
* I’ve been pondering about this all week…
Grapple
verb
To deal with a difficult situation
* We’ve been grappling with this decision for a while.
* That industry is grappling with a loss of talent.
Stark
adjective
Extremely severe
* There was a stark contrast between the two businesses.
* We are facing a stark talent crunch.
Talent gap
noun
The space between an employee’s current level of skill and where they need to be to meet the organization’s goals
* We are trying to close this talent gap with upskilling initiatives.
* There is a major talent gap in those businesses.
Enigma
noun
Something mysterious and impossible to understand completely
* It is still a complete enigma what happened to him.
* The solution is still an enigma to me…
Bustling
adjective
Full of activity (of a place)
* Downtown New York is still bustling after midnight.
* This house used to be bustling with the sounds of children.
… is brewing
idiom
Something is slowly developing / about to happen
* There has been a quiet crises brewing in that industry.
* I feel like trouble is brewing in my team.
Subtle
adjective
Not obvious in any way
* There is a subtle difference between the two plans.
* She made some subtle edits to the document.
Vibrant
adjective
Energetic & full of enthusiasm
* Her vibrant personality really added a lot to the team’s energy.
* We attended a very vibrant party after the conference.
Brimming with …
phrase
Having a very large amount of a quality, feeling, etc.
* That department is brimming with talent and potential.
* We’ve been brimming with optimism ever since we heard the news.
Feel the heat
verbal phrase
To deal with intense pressure
* The president is feeling the heat from an unhappy public.
* We’ve been feeling the heat after our merger.
Seasoned
adjective
Having a lot of experience of doing something and knowing how to do it well
* We cannot afford to lose that amount of seasoned talent.
* She is a seasoned business traveler.
A concerted effort
phrase
An attempt that is determined & serious
* We certainly will make a concerted effort to make sure that never happens again.
* Please make a concerted effort to improve this.
A collective push
phrase
Several parties working together to change something
* We need a collective push to stop the war in Gaza.
* There was a collective push to remove their leader.
Tackle … head-on
verbal phrase
To deal with a situation in a direct and determined way
* We need to tackle this talent gap head on.
* They decided to tackle this issue head on.
