DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Owen Sullivan, global CEO of strategic workforce consultancy Right
Management and President of Specialty Brands for ManpowerGroup,
will advise human resource and business executives in Dublin at an
American Chamber of Commerce event this week (Thursday 24 May) on how to
unleash human potential and accelerate growth.
The event, titled "Your Business Strategy — Powered by Human Potential,"
will be attended by over 90 members of leading American organisations
operating in Ireland and hosted at Microsoft's offices in Dublin.
Sullivan says ahead of the event: "HR leadership can position itself
more strategically to help their companies achieve sustained competitive
advantage and growth. The key is to align talent to business strategy.
Talent is becoming a scarce resource in the economic world. For
businesses operating today in what we call the Human
Age, human potential will be the major agent of economic growth.
Knowing how to unleash and then leverage this potential will be the key
question organisations will need to answer."
Sullivan proposes that the development of talent in the Human Age is the
most strategic effort corporations can invest in to create competitive
advantage.
He continues: "Organisations can no longer rely on outdated work models,
talent sources, people practices and leadership techniques to achieve
success. The key to productivity is building a talent strategy that
takes advantage of the innovations, information and technology available
in the Human Age. Organisations must recognise that people have become
their most valuable assets and they must optimise these assets to
deliver on the needed results."
ManpowerGroup's latest Talent
Shortage survey found that as many as 34% of employers worldwide are
struggling to fill open positions.
"Employers face skills shortages although a large number of people are
out of work. Employees are becoming more specific about what they look
for in a potential employer and companies are more and more expected to
be socially responsible," says Sullivan.
David Miller, General Manager of Right Management in UK and Ireland
added: "Ireland has long been a hub for business but the challenging
economic climate in Ireland means it's never been more important for
businesses to take a strategic approach to managing and developing their
workforce. While there are concerns that the rapid rise of emigration
due to high unemployment is prompting a talent drain, there is also a
shortage of talented engineers, developers and sales representatives. We
are seeing a growing awareness amongst businesses and institutions of
the implications of this talent mismatch and the importance of
developing the skills the Irish economy needs, which is necessary for
continued growth."
Ends
Note to editors:
Right Management (www.right.com)
is the talent and career management expert within ManpowerGroup, the
global leader in employment services. For over 30 years, Right
Management has helped clients win in the changing world of work by
designing and executing workforce solutions that align talent strategy
with business strategy. Our expertise spans talent assessment,
leadership development, organisational effectiveness, employee
engagement, wellbeing, outplacement and workforce transition. We
understand how organisations can best manage their talent and resources
to create a workforce strategy to meet the needs of both public and
private sector organisations. With offices in over 50 countries, Right
Management works with more than 80% of the Fortune 500 and over 90% of
FTSE 250 companies to help them grow talent, reduce costs and accelerate
performance.
About ManpowerGroup
ManpowerGroup™ (NYSE: MAN), the world leader in innovative workforce
solutions, creates and delivers high-impact solutions that enable our
clients to achieve their business goals and enhance their
competitiveness. With over 60 years of experience, our $22 billion
company creates unique time to value through a comprehensive suite of
innovative solutions that help clients win in the Human Age. These
solutions cover an entire range of talent-driven needs from recruitment
and assessment, training and development, and career management, to
outsourcing and workforce consulting. ManpowerGroup maintains the
world's largest and industry-leading network of nearly 3,900 offices in
over 80 countries and territories, generating a dynamic mix of an
unmatched global footprint with valuable insight and local expertise to
meet the needs of its 400,000 clients per year, across all industry
sectors, small and medium-sized enterprises, local, multinational and
global companies. By connecting our deep understanding of human
potential to the ambitions of clients, ManpowerGroup helps the
organizations and individuals we serve achieve more than they imagined —
because their success leads to our success. And by creating these
powerful connections, we create power that drives organizations forward,
accelerates personal success and builds more sustainable communities. We
help power the world of work. The ManpowerGroup suite of solutions is
offered through ManpowerGroup™ Solutions, Manpower®, Experis™ and Right
Management®. Learn more about how the ManpowerGroup can help you win in
the Human Age at www.manpowergroup.com.
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Libby Johnstone or Rachel Phillips
0207 580 7025
libby.johnstone@chapr.co.uk
/ rachel.phillips@chapr.co.uk
Source: Right Management
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