Can you reach the talent you already know?
The problem
A talent supply problem, brought about by ageing workforce demographics and knowledge economy skill shortages, is probably the biggest constraint to today’s corporate development and growth.
The ability to reach and engage with the best people is the competitive advantage that employers need to create distinction.
Relationships and human cooperation have existed since Stone Age man discovered that hunting together was more successful than hunting alone. Communities evolved regionally, but have now extended globally as technology and Internet have emerged.
In this “small world” with just “6 degrees of separation” between any one person and the rest of the human race, we are faced with complex choice. Search engines enable us to find almost anyone in today’s business world by “key word” searching of names and context.
However, the problem is not so much in reaching talent – but in reaching the right talent. This dilemma is constantly played out in the HR departments around the world in their quest to attract, hire, engage, retain and rehire the best people.
Public social networks, such as LinkedIn and Facebook, provide a tantalising opportunity to achieve some of these talent management objectives, as these communities are able to deploy effective referral technologies. These are highly popular sites, but their long-term future still seems unclear. Their ongoing challenge is in the monetisation of membership growth to satisfy advertising customers.
Our solution to the talent problem
We can help you build your own trusted social network to reach the right talent on your own terms.
It is about quality of relationships not quantity.
We believe that best practice employers will want to make sure that all their relationships and connections nearest to home are “tapped” into their own unique social networks. You already know these contacts, or you know people who may be able to reach them. These connections have some affinity based relationship to your organization and will generate the best quality returns, in terms of providing access to talent, in the shortest time possible.
Reaching the people you already know, or can gain access to, is the competitive advantage you need in business.
Our solutions focus on delivering distinction and benefits in recruitment, business development and social engagement. See our website for more details.
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