How Do Tunisian International Companies Identify Their Talent Pools?
How Do Tunisian International Companies Identify Their Talent Pools?
Authors
Dr. Imen Zamit
Department of Management, IAE Savoie Mont Blanc, Annecy, France and Department of Management, Institute for Research in Management and Economics, University Savoie Mont Blanc, Annecy, France (France)
Pr. Lassaad LAKHAL
Department of Management, Faculty of Economic Sciences and Management, University Sousse, LAMIDED
Publication Information
Journal Title: International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS)
Author(s): Dr. Imen Zamit;Pr. Lassaad LAKHAL
Published On: 03/12/2026
Volume: 9
Issue: 14
First Page: 3030
Last Page: 3041
ISSN: 2454-6186
Cite this Article Dr. Imen Zamit;Pr. Lassaad LAKHAL
,How Do Tunisian International Companies Identify Their Talent Pools?
,Volume 9 Issue 14, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS),3030-3041, Published on 03/12/2026, Available at https://rsisinternational.org/journals/ijriss/view/how-do-tunisian-international-companies-identify-their-talent-pools
Abstract
The present work aimed to explore the process for identifying talent pools within Tunisian companies to implement individual development plans, thereby reducing brain drain abroad. Despite the importance of this research topic for the labor market, it remains little explored by practitioners and theorists in the field of talent management. In response to this challenge, we conducted 45 semi-structured interviews with human resources professionals and talent pools from five international Tunisian companies specializing in IT (Sofrecom, Vermeg, and Leoni) and telecommunications (Orange Group and Ooredoo). The data were analyzed using NVivo 10 software based on thematic content analysis. The findings enabled us to present the characteristics of a talented employee and the talent management practices used by human resources managers to identify key individuals in the Tunisian context.
Keywords:
Talent, performance, potential, competency, talent review