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‘future-proofing' global workforce management through diversity
Diversity
is the key to gaining a competitive advantage in a changing
world was the message from Management and Consulting
Services (MCS) Commercial Director, Melanie Forbes during
her presentation to the WorkforceLogic 4th Annual Client
Conference in Sonoma, California, which outlined 7 Steps
to Workforce Success being used by market innovators
to ‘future-proof'
their workforce. Globalisation
has been a catalyst for change as companies
in the developed world shift from manufacturing to
knowledge based service models, diminishing the influence
of organised labour. Yesterday workforce success was
about security, stability and predictability but today
it is variety, choice
and change. |
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Demographic changes have lead to greater
diversity in the talent market place characterised by a
slowdown in population growth, changing gender balance,
cultural mix, labour mobility and knowledge gaps and lack
of leadership succession created by the retirement of the
'baby boomers'.
This change has lead to a ‘war' for talent
and we are presented with a situation where talent drives
the prosperity of the individual and the company. Mel believes
that to succeed companies must customise and differentiate
their workforce management strategy to reflect their workplace
and markets. The requirements of a global competitor, such
as Microsoft, contrast with the low cost operations of Wal-Mart.
Different skills, levels of training, pay, benefits and
opportunities are required. Yet they share the need to turn
talent into performance and engage employees in what is
now being called ‘the next productivity frontier'.
Just when workers are feeling greater
uncertainty about their jobs, it is imperative that companies
create a more involved and engaged workforce to meet the
changes they face. This is why MCS is helping market innovators
across Europe to adopt the 7 Steps to Workforce Success
and ‘future-proof' their workforce management:
1 get engaged
Make your employees feel involved
- an educated workforce is directly linked to a company's
performance. Make it happen by being talent friendly.
2 be unique
Mobilise talented people by understanding
what motivates and inspires them to work. Provide personal
choice and control and ensure access to learning opportunities.
3 sustain
The talent crunch can be beaten by sustaining flexibility
and challenging today's tenure-less culture by creating
a company employees are proud of and wish to lead.
4 align
A workforce culture should be aligned to the strategy and
brand of the company to ensure productivity, motivation
and passion for their work to gain a competitive advantage.
5 transform
Create a shared need for change and embrace uncertainty.
To transform the organisation the necessary behavioural
changes need to be shaped by everyone to create a collective
mindset to leverage internal capabilities.
6 innovate
Smart companies make it possible for ordinary people to
perform as if they were stars. Look to your own talent pool
and fish for knowledge on who works for you and how they
can help you to deliver your corporate priorities.
7 diversify
Diversity is not just about race, religion, age or gender
– it's about cross cultural skills to support organisational
change. Deliver a different compensation policy which includes
a more flexible mix of benefits, compensation and working
conditions.
Melanie Forbes concludes, “As our
clients and their client's markets are becoming more diverse
and global, workforces must too mirror these changing market
dynamics – organisations must shape their workforce to the
changing needs of their clients. The most successful organisations
will be those that differentiate their organisational environment
and their people, creating a diversity of thought and knowledge
to gain a clear advantage over the competition.”
who
we are
Management and Consultancy
Services (MCS) is a specialist division of TAC Europe providing
Recruitment Process Outsourcing and HR Consulting Solutions.
MCS support companies in transforming their workforce management
by improving process and quality to achieve cost savings
and risk mitigation. Our services range from psychometric
testing to payrolling and complete in-sourced recruitment
managed service programmes.
Our commitment to workforce innovation means that customers
need not use our own recruitment or software services. MCS'
vendor-neutral approach to outsourced
workforce solutions offers customers a consultative approach
combined with industry expertise in the build and development
of an internal resource function for
both permanent and contract recruitment.
who
are WorkforceLogic
WorkforceLogic is an
innovative workforce management company focused on
risk mitigation, talent acquisition management and
contingent workforce planning. Based on years of experience
creating efficient, effective solutions for over 80
international clients, WorkforceLogic acts as an advisor
and knowledge leader
to help customers create and execute transformational
strategies; managing the acquisition of your workforce,
within budget and to your specific business priorities.
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technology
project services becomes tac europe's largest acquisition
to date
TAC Europe announced the
acquisition of Technology Project Services (TPS) from the
SGS Group on
10th September 2006.
Founded in the UK in 1971, TPS operates within similar markets to TAC Europe delivering a range of recruitment solutions to clients including: - Contract Recruitment, Permanent Recruitment, Managed
Service Programmes, Task Based Contracts, Workforce Solutions and Payrolling Services.
TPS provide services to the Aerospace, Defence, Electronics, IT, Manufacturing, Marine, Pharmaceuticals, Power, Rail, Telecommunications, Transport, and Utilities sectors.
This is the 4th acquisition for TAC Europe in 9 months and the merger of the two organisations will create
a recruitment business which is firmly placed in the UK Top 20.
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Simon Trippick,
Managing Director of TAC Europe comments ‘The recruitment
industry is very competitive and fragmented. To remain
viable, we believe recruitment companies need to achieve
scale or become niche. This transaction is important
for both companies as it will not only allow TAC Europe
and TPS to better service our clients but will also
make the combined company one of the five largest UK
recruitment companies specialising in important market
segments such as Aerospace and Defence. We are looking
to build upon this tremendous platform and will continue
our expansion both domestically and internationally.
Working together with our sister company, TAC Worldwide,
our goal is to become the world's most successful supplier
of technical staff.' |
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