WHAT ABOUT NOW? TALENT MANAGEMENT IN EDUCATION: THE FUTURE WE CREATE

Talent management involves identifying, developing, and retaining talent, which is crucial for the longevity of organizational excellence. In the context of the Malaysian Independence Chinese Secondary School (MICSS), it is apparent that not all teachers and administrators possess the necessary skills or have undergone training from the Malaysian Ministry of Education (MOE) regarding the identification and cultivation of teachers' talent. The primary objective of the research is to examine the extent of talent management methods among MICSS educators, focusing on talent identification, talent development, and talent culture. This inquiry will examine the function of talent development as a mediator between teachers' identification of talent and culture, highlighting the relationship between these characteristics and teacher retention at MICSS. The present study employs a quantitative methodology that integrates stratified random sampling and cluster sampling. A total of 357 participants from various locations in Malaysia contributed to this survey investigation. This research verifies that MICSS teachers exhibit substantial proficiency in talent identification, talent development, and talent culture. This study found that the talent development of MICSS educators in Malaysia entirely mediated the identification of teacher talent and the cultural elements affecting retention. This study constitutes the first empirical inquiry in Malaysia that specifically analyses the talent management of teachers within MICSS, covering the entire Malaysian setting.