This article describes some of the major phases of talent management and then takes a look at tools and technology that are facilitating this process. The phrase talent management is used loosely and often interchangeably across a wide array of terms such as succession planning, human capital management, resource planning, and employee performance management. Finding the right people for open positions in an organization is a task not to be taken lightly. The organization gets better and the person is passionate about what he or she does. That's the most desired state when recruiting people.