make-or-break: 4 pivotal challenges that talent acquisition leaders must address now (ron mester)

Make-or-Break: 4 Pivotal Challenges

That Talent Acquisition Leaders Must Address Now

Ron MesterPresident & CEO, ERE Media, Inc.

APRIL 16, 2013

From Precipice To

Masters of the Universe

• Here’s why• Here’s the catch – 4 pivotal

challenges

Here’s Why: Reason #1

Worker-Company Relationship

Long term Short

term

Dependent Independent

CAREERS GIGSshorter tenure =

more recruiting to be done!

Here’s Why: Reason #2

Robots aren’t very good people whisperers

Here’s Why: Reason #3

Nature of Work Continuous/

Discontinuous/ Predictable

Unpredictable

JOBS PROJECTS

Hiring Managers Company

Bigger role for recruiting

You’re on your way to becoming Masters of the Universe!

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Public Service Announcement

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5 Great Ideas 5 Great People

You’re on your way to becoming Masters of the Universe!

Here’s The Catch

You need to address 4 pivotal challenges

Pivotal Challenge #1: Volatility

Talent Demand Madness• Projects vs jobs

• Shorter/less predictable business cycles

• Faster launches and shutdowns

• Smaller windows of opportunity

• Etc.

Pivotal Challenge #2: Transparency

Pivotal Challenge #2: Transparency

Pivotal Challenge #3: Consumerism

• “Nowism” (everything in real-time)• Customization/personalization• Info-based shopping• Social network recommendations• Mobile access• And more

Pivotal Challenge #4: Total Talent

Employee Talent• “Traditional”• Other locations• Other industries• Passive AND Active

Other Talent Sources• Contingent labor• Outsourced services • Professional services• Automation/Robots

Total Talent

Quick Review: 4 Pivotal Challenges1. Volatility2. Transparency3. Consumerism4. Total Talent

How do you address these challenges and become

Masters of the Universe?

It’s time to rethink / transform the Talent Acquisition department

Pivotal Challenge #1: Volatility• Exploit “big data” to become better predictors• Fill a talent pool instead of reacting to req’s• Change your mix of talent sources

Pivotal Challenge #2: Transparency• Turn the lights on (the house is glass anyway)• Help tidy up

Re-imagine vs. Re-engineer New priorities, new approaches, new

metrics

Pivotal Challenge #3: Consumerism• Adopt consumer marketing best practices• Measure candidate satisfaction relative to

other consumer experiences

Pivotal Challenge #4: Total Talent• Take back contingent workforce

management from procurement (or whoever has it)

• Help “hiring managers” become “talent managers”

Re-imagine vs. Re-engineer new priorities, new approaches, new

metrics

To Help You Re-Imagine Your Recruiting Department

Or Not

Seek and Embrace Innovation

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Our job is to help you

Seek and Embrace

Innovation

One last thing

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