Building and selecting a competit iveness evaluation index system will contribute to achieve the overall target of regional social and economic development, to fulfill the important role of talent in social and economic development, and to determine the strategies of competition for talent and development.This paper discusses he building of a competit iveness evaluation index system for the regional talent from te perspectives of the scientific notion and evaluation of the talent, the importance of the research on this topic, the application of the competitiveness evaluation index system, and the major problems encountered in this research.