talent

have a hidden talent

To have a particular skill or ability that few people know one possesses. Come on, just tell me—what's your hidden talent? Well, I do have one hidden talent—I can tie a cherry stem into a knot with my tongue!
See also: have, hidden, talent

talent management

The area of a business that focuses on retaining current employees and hiring new, exemplary candidates. Talent management is a crucial part of any successful business.
See also: management, talent
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

have a hidden talent

 and have hidden talents
Fig. to have talents or skills that no one knows about. Wow, Perry! I didn't know you had so many hidden talents.
See also: have, hidden, talent
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • have a hidden talent
  • hidden
  • go underground
  • underground
  • off one's chest, get
  • get (something) off (one's) chest
  • get off chest
  • get something off your chest
  • a catch to it
  • catch to it
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More than 30 young artists participated in the talent hunt discovery programme.
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Lori Nicoll, 30, of Dumfries, said: "I have a talent for painting and for languages.
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LinkedIn, the world's leading professional network, has announced the launch of its new business intelligence tool 'Talent Insights' to help talent professionals keep track of workforce market trends, identify talent pools, and understand how talent flows to and from peers.
LinkedIn launches 'Talent Insights'
professionals to keep track of workforce market trends, identify talent pools,
LinkedIn launches new business intelligence tool
This book contains 13 chapters that explore talent development as a framework for gifted education.
Talent Development as a Framework for Gifted Education: Implications for Best Practices and Applications in Schools
To be specific, 15 projects were signed on the spot, of which there were six industrial projects and nine talent platform projects.
Luzhou Talents Development Conference kicks off in China's Sichuan Province Fri