talent navigator series

The past two years have made human capital leaders feel like they’ve been constantly fighting fires, forced them to not only sharpen but widen their skills quickly, and challenged them to scale, skill, and retain a workforce in the most volatile and talent scarce environments. 

Randstad Sourceright’s 2022 Talent Trends research, which surveyed more than 900 human capital leaders in 18 markets around the globe, says the same. This year, just 45% agree that talent acquisition is about value creation, rather than cost savings – a 5-year low and a 22-point drop from last year. At the same time, more than one-third (36%) are already seeing increased costs and a negative impact on their bottom line due to talent scarcity. Facing today’s norm of unpredictability, how can you respond to these challenges while creating the structure you need to prepare your organization for long-term stability and put people at the center of your business growth?

Listen to this 60-minute talent navigator series featuring Nathalie Lemyre, director of talent acquisition for Air Canada, Randstad Sourceright global CEO Mike Smith and Louisa Wilson, Randstad managing director of Enterprise Solutions, to learn:

Facing talent shortages, no matter the market, human capital leaders know it’s time to develop new strategies for finding and retaining high-demand skills. You can’t let talent scarcity put your organization’s recovery and growth at risk. So, how can you stay ahead in this war for talent, and what are the skills that will be most in-demand in the future? More importantly: where can you find this talent and how can your organization think strategically and holistically about talent management in the world of today and tomorrow.

In this interview, Peter Topler, Head of Talent Intelligence at the Randstad Enterprise Group shares insights from the "Global future in-demand skills 2021" report and challenges the way we look at talent acquisition today.

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How can you ensure that your equity, diversity and inclusion initiatives remain a top priority? Creating a more inclusive environment is crucial to building and maintaining a high-performing team of collaborative individuals, especially in an environment where many employees are still working remotely.

This 60-minute talent navigator series features Aleta Howell, global diversity & inclusion business strategy lead, Cisco and Stan Blackwell, executive director - head of US Talent Acquisition, Gilead Sciences — along with Audra Jenkins, chief diversity & inclusion officer at Randstad North America.

In this Q&A session, they share how they’re putting workforce diversity, equity and inclusion first in today’s complex work environments.

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Workforce diversity initiatives can help you widen your talent pools to hire the skilled professionals your business needs to thrive. But it’s just one of many strategies that employers are using to beat talent scarcity today. Check out our talent shortage checklist for actionable data, critical questions and additional resources that can help you take talent scarcity head-on.

More than a year on from the crisis-induced “working from home experiment,” remote working has become essential in the future of work. In fact, 49% of workers say that they would look for another job if they are not offered flexible working options post-pandemic.

As more countries open up again, it’s time for you to build a long-term remote working strategy. How will you adapt the workplace for hybrid working? Should you make any changes to contracts and compensation packages if you offer permanent work-from-home options?

Listen to Russell Beck, director of inspiration at ImagineThinkDo, to learn how you can build a sustainable remote workforce.

Get tips for hiring and onboarding remote workers, and what you need to consider when it comes to contracts, benefits and expenses to equipment and communication. You will learn all about these insights and more starting with 

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77% of C-suite and human capital leaders say their talent strategy is now more focused on agility than ever before. And it’s no surprise why. As your organization looks to accelerate its recovery efforts in the months and years ahead, you’ll need an agile workforce to future-proof how work gets done. How can you use technology, data and emerging talent engagement strategies to gain the visibility and speed you need to redefine work and optimize productivity?

Listen to Sam Ellis, head of Experienced Talent Acquisition, PwC UK, and Randstad Sourceright global CEO Mike Smith, to hear how PwC UK is implementing strategies to achieve more holistic workforce planning and greater agility in today’s hard-to-predict environment.

Gain insights and data from the latest Talent Trends research, and find out how you can use technology, collaboration and intelligence to drive smarter — and faster — decisions for your organization.

“High unemployment rates” and “thousands of people losing their jobs every day” have been the common headlines since March 2020. Yet, according to Randstad Sourceright's 2021 Talent Trends report 2 out of 5 human capital leaders still say that talent scarcity has a negative impact on their business, the highest this number has been in five years.. What does talent want? What new trends are shaping in a post-COVID world and how will these impact you?

In this interview, Matej Hoyt, a talent advisor at Randstad Sourceright, gives an inside look at how companies are attracting, sourcing and hiring the right talent for their organizations in today's challenging conditions. Find out the impact the pandemic has had in recruitment, the newest trends and how these are shaping the world of work in the years to come.

Closing a still-growing skills gap. Engaging virtual workforces. Responding to shifting market conditions. Are these some of the challenges you are facing?

How will you access the talent you need to drive growth while enhancing workforce agility as we pivot into a transformed global economy? How can you use data and technology to drive productivity and business growth?

Cindy Keaveney, chief people officer at Randstad, speaks with Jonathan Berlan, global head of Candidate Experience at UCB, and Mike Smith, global CEO of Randstad Sourceright, to talk about how UCB attracts talent in the highly-competitive biopharmaceutical industry and elevates the talent experience in virtual environments. You’ll also learn how you can get ahead of a growing skills gap driven by rapid digital transformation.

Gallup cites that companies lose $450-550 billion in productivity each year as a result of disengaged employees. And Harvard Business Review reports that turnover is significantly higher three years after an employee’s experience of exclusion.

You know that inclusion at work is important. But with the global pandemic, virtual working environments and social unrest disrupting business as usual, how can you ensure that you’re providing a welcoming environment for your diverse workforce? 

What do you need to consider to help your talent feel heard, understood and valued?

Listen to Randstad Sourceright vice president of D&I, Floss Aggrey for a 40-minute educational session on how to be more inclusive during these challenging times. You’ll also learn what barriers the pandemic, remote working and social unrest may present for your workforce and what inclusive leaders can focus on during challenging times to the benefit of talent and the business.

The pandemic has accelerated digital transformation, but only 46% of human capital leaders are confident they possess the talent and resources to accelerate their digital journey over the next 12 months. Will a lack of digital skills slow your business recovery?

Listen to Michael Smith, global CEO of Randstad Sourceright, and Cindy Keaveney, chief people officer of Randstad Global Businesses to benchmark your organization’s COVID-19 response.

You’ll learn how you can build an agile workforce, protect your employer brand, and achieve recovery and growth.