The phrase "apply your talent" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when encouraging someone to utilize their skills or abilities in a particular context or task.
Example: "In this competition, we encourage all participants to apply your talent and showcase your unique abilities."
Alternatives: "utilize your skills" or "make use of your abilities."
How do you apply your talents to the problems of every day life, like all these young people around us hollering into their phones?" Carrie nods sympathetically.
At the start of your career, she says, the advice may be more "how to," and later on, it's "where to" apply your talents.
Try figuring out 2 to 3 things you are particularly good at, and consistently apply your talents to allow you to look and feel confident.
If you can't think of a way to apply your talents to your job (and there's usually at least one way), find avenues to pursue it on your own time.
The President answered with strength and optimism, "We celebrate the spirit of possibility -- an ethic that says if you're willing to put your shoulder to the wheel and apply your God-given talents, if you believe in yourself and you play by the rules, then there is a place for you in the United States of America -- no matter where you come from and no matter what you look like".
But if you have an advanced mathematical or computer science degree and can apply your nerdy and tech talents to analyzing data and predicting trends and opportunities for businesses, you'll have a very enjoyable work-life balance.
Use your talents and apply them appropriately.
Not only will a vacancy in such jobs come up now and then (for which you should already have positioned yourself well) but there are a lot of other possible outlets for your talent: Apply to a newspaper for any cartooning or graphic design work.
Could you not apply artistic talent and ability to sheer titillation, perhaps to make it even more titillating?
