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HR leaders rank talent acquisition as top priority in 2013

 

 New research shows the impact of North America’s slow, but steady, economic recovery on recruitment: 90% of businesses in North America are planning to recruit in 2013. 

 

The study comes from the Michael Page Global HR Barometer 2013, a survey of over 4,300 Human Resources leaders across the globe carried out by worldwide recruitment specialist Michael Page.
The research also found that a solid recruitment and talent acquisition strategy was the top priority for 2013 for HR leaders in North America.
The study reveals that talent acquisition is also the most common function among HR leaders globally. Despite being a key area of focus for HR professionals, for half of businesses the search for good candidates remains "difficult" or "very difficult".
As a result, North American HR departments and companies are adopting multiple channels to source the best talent: 96% use online job-posting sites, and 88% use their own company websites, but only 75% employ recruitment consultancies.
The percentage of North American HR leaders who rely on external recruitment help is lower than the global average, which is closer to 83%. One thing that HR leaders agree on across all regions however is that recruitment consultancies are the best route to finding and recruiting at managerial levels and above.
Richard Vickers, regional managing director of Michael Page North America, comments: "It's not easy to find good people, and it can be equally tricky to retain them. Thankfully, HR leaders now have a range of recruitment channels available and aren't shy about using them.
"Recruitment consultancies, in particular, have the experience and the practice to make talent acquisition easier and more effective. They have access to the widest range of suitable candidates and can help HR leaders select the most appropriate person for the job.

"Despite the economic recovery being slower than most would have like in the region, a large majority of North American businesses are still planning to recruit signaling an increase in optimism. It means that acquiring the best talent in all areas is more important than ever. In particular, companies need to attract quality HR leaders so they can in turn help them bring in better managers in other departments."

mukesh kumar 

pgdm 2nd sem