As the war for talent continues today, we cannot afford to not embrace our internal talent.

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And economists would look at retention rate, internal talent migration, and cross training opportunities within the company.

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Greenplum data-analytics business, recommends companies start prepping their internal talent pools now, while big data is still in its infancy.

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Evolve internal processes to incorporate new talent and technology in the most effective and efficient ways possible.

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Among other things, it requires rewarding experience as well as talent, and applying strong ethical codes and internal controls.

ECONOMIST: The battle for brainpower

Firms are starting to use internal social-networking tools, such as Yammer and Chatter, to encourage collaboration, discover talent and cut down on pointless e-mails.

ECONOMIST: Schumpeter