Industrial business psychologist

Talent management refers to the process that takes place in the incorporation of new people to the company or organization, aiming at increasing and improving the company's competitiveness.
Initially, talent management specialists had the main mission of attracting talent and providing human resources in companies, but undoubtedly the current focus is on retaining this talent and preparing workers in order to improve their performance. In other words, these professionals carry out strategic actions to attract and retain resources: talent selection, business training, professional development and performance evaluation.

These professionals are also responsible for collaborating with the management of the company in order to improve the productivity of the workforce, carrying out an analysis of the jobs, reorganizing tasks and defining guidelines for internal promotion or for hiring new professionals. Likewise, they may work to improve other factors such as the work environment or the workforce's motivation, by designing and applying specific guidelines.

• Advise the company management on the following:
  Strategic changes which may take place with regard to staff management and recruitment, management and team-leading methods, marketing, etc.
  New ways to improve organisational efficiency.
  Ways to solve conflicts between members of staff or in the frame of negotiations.
• Carry out studies and analyses on the following:
  Data to assess and measure the effectiveness of training programmes within the company.
  The physical work environment, organisational structure, communication systems, group interactions, levels of staff motivation.
  Employees, to determine the physical, cognitive and training requirements of their job.
  Work positions, to set the tasks involved and classification, selection and training criteria
  Feelings and the work position: emotional intelligence, emotional management, etc.
• Plan and implement:
  Training programmes, applying educational principles and respecting individual differences.
  Teams and work groups to promote efficiency and creativity.
  Interview and personality test techniques to assess the abilities, skills and interest of candidates during recruitment, placement and promotion processes.
  Career plans that allow people to develop their potential according to the skills they possess, by carrying out continuous and individualized monitoring.

Regulated training and graduates

• Grau: Psicologia
• Grau: Ciències empresarials-management
• Grau: Relacions laborals i ocupació
• Grau: Relacions laborals i recursos humans
• Grau: Relacions laborals
• Grau: Pedagogia
• Grau: Direcció d'empreses
• Grau: Administració i direcció d'empreses

Complementary training

Other specific skills

Analytical thought: Level 2

Orientation within reach: Level 2

Flexibility and change management: Level 3

Leadership: Level 2

Negotiation: Level 2

Management

The organisation, administration and control of a company or entity are the main interests of people related to the management field. Activities included in this field of interest vary from effective resource management, feasibility analyses and solving business problems to the development of skills and fostering of motivation in relation to human resources. Knowledge regarding specific techniques of strategic administration and business management are required to carry out these activities.

Logistics

The planning, organisation, control and carrying out of logistics and administrative tasks are the focus of people who work in the field of logistics. Activities in the field of logistics include the organisation and planning of supply, storage, production and distribution systems, taking inventories, controlling stock and estimating production, as well as the organisation and/or carrying out of the administrative tasks necessary for the implementation of these activities. Knowledge of organisation, control and management techniques is essential for carrying out these activities.

Labour Coach

Head-hunter

Job analyst

Expert in teleworking systems

Payroll specialist

• Work hours

  Normal working hours (timetable typical of the schedule of the employing company).

• Salary

  Salary range: between 27.742 and 40.947 euros annum gross. Median: 33.704 euros annum gross.
  
  Source: Report "Observatory of Jobs and Salaries of the Labour Market. Barcelona Activa", elaborated by ICSA Grupo. April 2015.

• Professional category

  Technician

• Initial investments

  None required.