War for Talent Goes Global
Recruiting takes on the look of marketing.
by Rick Telberg
On Careers
If you think finding and keeping good people is tough in the finance and accounting business, then you probably haven’t been reading the papers… or listening to clients.
Today, all businesses on a global scale, are reporting labor shortages. The shortage in professional talent is undermining growth opportunities across the globe, according to a survey of nearly 32,000 employers across 26 nations by the Manpower staffing agency. Some 29 percent of employers worldwide say they would be hiring more professionals if they could, and about the same number are also paying higher salaries than a year ago.
Other reports suggest that India, typically considered as the first choice in outsourced professional talent, is facing a looming crisis in talent, which could push the next wave of outsourcing into China. Maybe the world really is flat.
