It's because HR is associated with mundane bureaucracy tasks, whereas talent is supposed to comprise strategic that matter a lot. I tend to agree with it. They're two clearly different functions. Hiring, development, retention, vs. the boring stuff.

I still prefer the old word, "Personnel". I never understood rebranding to Human Resources.

Did you just assume their humanity?

You need to take a remedial course on treating Entities of Other Existence with respect.

We'll have to get back to you on when you can register, we're a little under-entitied in the Carbon-Based Respirating Encouragement and Retention Department.

At a lot of companies HR and recruitment are separate tasks done by separate groups of people.

Shortly after starting a job I saw a spreadsheet my boss had made with a section labeled "Upcoming Resources" with my name and start date underneath. The phrasing caught my eye and it felt a bit weird to be written down like a bushel of wheat, but I certainly wasn't offended by it.

FWIW, that boss turned out to be one of the best and most empathetic people I've ever worked with.

What if you have no talents?

"Emerging talent"?