Navigating a challenging talent market - how we can help? Competing for specialised skills, keeping up with AI, and hiring on a global scale is no easy task. Our CEO, Nicholas Kirk shared what we found when we teamed up with Cebr to survey 650 companies around the world 🌍. He also chatted with Patrick Hollard about how our Enterprise Solutions team can help tackle these challenges, making hiring quicker, easier, and personalised for our clients. Read more on what Nick and Patrick had to say. https://lnkd.in/eMTiBmBQ
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐞 Every global business leader knows that success often hinges on one critical factor: people. But in today’s complex landscape developing the right talent strategy can feel like solving a constantly shifting puzzle. Whether it’s securing specialised skills in competitive markets, navigating AI developments, or balancing agility with cost-effectiveness, hiring on a global scale is more complex than ever. To better understand these challenges, we partnered with Cebr to survey 650 large businesses across the UK, US, Germany, France, and the Netherlands. What we found was striking: · 𝟓𝟗% 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐤𝐞𝐲 𝐯𝐚𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐚 𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝟏𝟐 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐬. · The 𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭 is considered the biggest barrier to filling vacancies. · Over the next five years, businesses anticipate they will most likely 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐠𝐠𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐞𝐞 𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫. This is where leaders like Patrick Hollard, our Chief Customer Officer, and PageGroup’s Enterprise Solutions team bring immense value. With over 25 years at PageGroup, Patrick has helped organisations overcome hiring challenges of every kind - from building teams in emerging markets to designing global talent strategies that align with long-term business goals. As Patrick puts it, “𝐸𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑎𝑛𝑦’𝑠 ℎ𝑖𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑠𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑦 𝑖𝑠 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑞𝑢𝑒, 𝑏𝑢𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑛𝑒𝑒𝑑 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑟𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑝𝑒𝑜𝑝𝑙𝑒 𝑎𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑟𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒 𝑖𝑠 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑎𝑙.” We know that the best solutions aren’t one-size-fits-all. That’s why the Enterprise Solutions team leverages PageGroup’s global expertise to simplify complexity, drive efficiency, and deliver bespoke talent strategies tailored to the unique needs of global enterprises. Leveraging the latest developments in AI and technology, and with a presence in 36 countries supported by 24/5 Delivery Centres, the team provides flexible, scalable solutions that deliver real impact – whether it’s permanent and temporary hires, outsourcing services like RPO and MSP, or bespoke advisory support. These challenges aren’t going away anytime soon. But when you have the right partner and a clear strategy, they become opportunities to build stronger teams and succeed today, and in the future.