In recent years organizations have started to look at talent strategies in a different way. Gone are the days of relying on permanent employees to complete one specific job. Organizations are taking a more flexible approach to talent. And the most innovative companies are blending internal and external talent marketplaces to meet their growing needs.  In a world where speed wins, talent is the critical asset. High quality talent has never been in such fierce demand. At the same time, the tools and services available to professionals to help them take charge of their own careers have never been so powerful. Professionals have flocked to online networks, built their professional brands, connected to their peers and are updating their profiles even when not looking for a job. For the first time, recruiters have access to quality information on passive talent at scale. This, and remote work, have vastly increased the potential candidates available so what makes talent acquisition so difficult for some skills? Does the market for workers make certain roles hard to fill? This session will address these questions and explore how companies can better engage the valued workers they need to grow and succeed.