HRO Today Global Autumn 2014 - 8

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NEWS FROM THE WORLD OF WORK
Seven Step RPO: Global Leader
Seven Step RPO expands its global footprint in the
field of recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) with
the acquisition of BlueGlue, a leading RPO provider in
the United Kingdom. Founded in 2005, BlueGlue has
become a provider of highly successful RPO solutions for
organisations to find top talent for even their hard-to-fill
positions.
will enable businesses investing in these markets to
successfully grow their operations. "
Other factors impacting decisions to locate operations in
the " relocation triad " are high workforce productivity
and a growing middle-class. The favorable regulatory
environment, relative political stability and other practical
considerations, such as availability of natural resources,
help minimise challenges posed by local skills mismatch,
stiff competition for talent or high worker mobility.
Job-Seeking Angst
The acquisition of BlueGlue will further Seven Step's
position as a global leader in the RPO space with the
launch of its first set of global delivery centres outside of
North America with two new U.K. locations in Devon and
Reading.
MIP: New Global Destinations
Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines (the MIP
countries), with their large populations, have become an
attractive destination for global businesses. In fact, in the
next decade, the MIP countries are expected to experience
a demographic dividend which will translate into a steady
supply of younger workers finds Manpower Group's new
whitepaper The Next Big Thing in Southeast Asia. China,
on the other hand which used to be the offshoring haven
will experience a demographic deficit as its population
ages. As a consequence of these demographic trends,
talent will be more easily available in the MIP countries
than in China.
" Companies that fully understand that their greatest
asset is talent will be able to maximise the opportunities
the MIP markets offer, " says Danny Yuan, chief operating
officer, ManpowerGroup Asia Pacific and Middle East.
" In times of compressed margins and pervasive economic
uncertainty, businesses cannot continue to operate as
usual. To outpace their competitors, they must look for
new possibilities. The sustainable demographic trends
observed in Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines
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HRO TODAY GLOBAL
| AUTUMN 2014
The job application process is not always a walk in the
park, and a new survey from Jibe has the numbers to
prove it. The recruitment technology company recently
announced the results of a study that reveals the
challenges faced by job seekers and how that can affect a
company's ability to attract and hire top talent.
The 2014 Jibe Talent Acquisition Survey finds that many
job seekers have poor user experiences with outdated
technology and inefficient processes for job applications
which may even deter some from continuing their
applications. A majority of job seekers describe their
search as time-consuming (80 per cent), stressful (78 per
cent), discouraging (71 per cent), and even painful (60 per
cent).
The mobile application process needs improvement as
well. One in five (20 per cent) job seekers would give up
on an online job application if they couldn't complete
it on a mobile device. Seven in 10 job seekers would be
willing to apply for a job with a smart phone, yet more
than a quarter (27 per cent) of larger companies admit
that not a single portion of their hiring process has been
optimized for mobile.
Poor application processes can have an effect on talent
acquisition as 23 per cent of job seekers agree that if they
had issues filling out an online application they would
never apply for a job at that company again.
The survey was conducted by independent research firm
Kelton Global, and polled more than 1,000 job seekers
and more than 300 HR professionals.
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