In today's dynamic environment, talent acquisition has come out as an effective tool for achieving organization sustainability and socio-economic development. This is particularly true when we consider Sustainable Development Goal 8 (SDG 8) where inclusion and decent work are of prime importance. Although the trend towards adopting a diverse approach towards talent acquisition is gaining importance, there still exist certain difficulties in ensuring inclusive recruitment through talent acquisition. This paper seeks to find out how talent acquisition can help organizations ensure inclusiveness and enhance employees' engagement levels. For this purpose, a quantitative research method was employed and data was collected through a well-structured questionnaire from a sample of 120 respondents. The main independent variable included talent acquisition practices while the dependent variable was inclusive growth. Employee engagement and workforce diversity were considered mediating factors. Some of the statistical tools used for analyzing the relationships among different variables included descriptive statistics, correlation, regression, ANOVA, t-test, chi-square, and mediation analysis.
Keywords: Talent Acquisition, SDG 8, Inclusive Growth, Decent Work, HR Practices, Employee Engagement.
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