It is now over 10 years, since the “war for talent” in business was coined by a McKinsey & Co. study. The job market today is hungry for skilled people … and the war for talent is far from over! Most companies recognize that a talent management program is no longer a “nice to have,” but a real necessity for ensuring long term leadership capability, which is a key driver for success. Leadership shortage is a common problem all over the world, and management teams have recognized “building a strong talent pool” as a key business objective.
This article describes how EMEA Global Business Services (GBS) organization, part of Hewlett Packard Company, runs its talent management program. Global Business Services aims at providing shared services that deliver maximum value to the business, via three delivery centers in the EMEA region, located in Poland, Romania and Spain, as well as several front offices in different countries. The range of services is broad and includes finance & accounting, human resources, supply chain and marketing processes.
