As companies worldwide start to look beyond the recession of
2009, many business leaders are adjusting their talent and global
mobility strategies to meet their new strategic priorities. Putting
the right people in the right jobs in the right locations is the
key to business success. Today, this often requires new people with
new skills in new jobs in new places.
Key findings
As part of their overall strategic, rebalancing efforts,
organisations are clearly anticipating a growing emphasis on talent
and mobility strategies aimed at more effectively recruiting,
connecting, and managing a global workforce. While the inclination
may be to revert to strategies that served organisations well prior
to the economic crisis, many are now recognising that the forces
shaping future talent and mobility needs, such as globalisation and
an aging workforce, continued to accelerate during the downturn and
now require new talent and mobility strategies to position their
companies for success.
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