Summary: Thanks to globalization and technology, employees are able to move in many directions — laterally as well as vertically — and select from among a variety of work options. And with employees increasingly able to work from anywhere in the world, the traditional idea of the workplace is becoming obsolete. Going forward in these challenging economic times, companies will need to create a difficult balance — retaining their best performers and attracting new people to replace their retiring baby boomers while keeping costs down. This isn't something that can just be handed off to human resources (HR); effective talent strategy is also good business strategy. Highlights: - Have there been any new developments in how companies are conducting the search for talent? - Are companies taking the risk of jeopardizing their competitiveness over the long term by shedding employees and curbing new hires in order to cut costs? - The workplace is changing dramatically — in many cases, it exists only in cyberspace. How does the transformed work environment impact the search for talent? - HR's job is to deliver the infrastructure necessary to support workforce planning. What are some of the ways HR can work with a company's business side to make this happen? Guests: Jonathan Pearce, senior manager, Deloitte Tax LLP Jeff Schwartz, principal, Deloitte Consulting LLP Heather Stockton, partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP
