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Unexpected Global Skill Shortages Threaten Corporate Growth and Innovation
Dec. 9, 2010 — High unemployment rates in both the United States and in some global markets have not created the talent surplus that many organizations and business leaders would have expected, according to a new survey by Deloitte and Forbes Insights. In fact, the quest for talent in global and emerging markets is the leading concern among 41% of the corporate executives and talent managers surveyed, and a slightly more pressing concern for companies in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (48%) than their counterparts in the Americas or Asia Pacific countries (35% and 41%, respectively).
The Deloitte/Forbes Insight Survey, Talent Edge 2020, also reveals potential critical shortfalls in research and development (R&D) skills and executive leadership. Nearly three-quarters of executives surveyed (72%) anticipate either a severe or a moderate shortage in R&D talent, while more than half of those same executives (56%) stated they expect the same magnitude of shortage among executive leadership.
"During the recession, most executives were churning their business and talent strategies into survival mode, not success mode — this has to change or corporate growth and innovation will be severely challenged," said Jeff Schwartz, a principal in the human capital practice of Deloitte Consulting LLP and global co-leader and U.S. leader for talent services.
Many executives are concerned about their companies' leadership development programs and pipelines. More than half of respondents (56%) predict shortages in executive leadership, and 63% are either highly or very highly concerned about employee retention over the next 12 months.
"This is where the talent paradox poses the biggest threat — not only are companies struggling to find the right skill sets to fill critical jobs, but they are worried about their ability to keep the talented workers they have," Schwartz said.
Positively, the survey shows promise that most companies are thinking globally. When asked to look ahead and predict where their talent strategies are headed, nearly two out of three respondents predicted that their companies will increase their focus on global diversity management (65%) and global mobility (64%) over the next year.
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http://dreamlearndobecome.blogspot.com This posting was made my Jim Jacobs, President & CEO of Jacobs Executive Advisors. Jim also serves as Leader of Jacobs Advisors' Insurance Practice.
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