Transcript The challenges and opportunities of recruiting international students

Going Global – Acting Local
Working in a Global Economy – The challenges and opportunities
of recruiting international students
Simon O’Halloran
Head of Talent & Development
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Talent Management: Our current context
• Re-organisations
Credit Crunch
• Business consolidation
GDP Growth 0.2 – 2%
• High demand for niche
Talent
• High demand for Talent
• Rapid expansion & growth
• Really seeing talent
attracted to move globally
• Cost Reduction focus
Rapid Growth
GDP growth 6-9%
There’s always a need for great people
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So what does that mean for a global organisation
Key challenges….
Our response ….
• Local market speed and
flexibility to meet
customer needs
• Right people, right place,
right time
• Communication
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Local practices – Global
framework
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Global mobility policy to enable
movement of talent where it is
required
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Consistency of approach –
Global people processes and
clear accountabilities
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Talent Management: Integrated Sourcing
We continue the journey
 We are building an integrated sourcing and selection strategy which:
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Identifies talent pools using a direct sourcing approach, as
opposed to using agencies and search firms
The use of social networking groups e.g linked In.
Targeting Universities for graduates & MBAs, both UK and
International
For selected skills we may targeting specific countries e.g Eastern
Europe, India & China for Analytic capabilities.
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Talent Management: Integrated Sourcing
The Challenges & Opportunities presented
 The Opportunities
 The Challenges 
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How do you manage the
selection process in a cost
effective way?
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How do you manage the
other hiring processes:
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Pre employment checks,
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Visa requirements,
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relocation.
How do you optimise the
candidate experience?
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Direct Sourcing removes
geographic boundaries.
Direct Sourcing opens up a
permanent supply of
candidate pools which can
meet multi country needs
Continue to increase our
diversity profile
Able to develop talent to
support growth of New
Markets
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Discussion?
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