How to Win the War for Talent | Fitzgerald on Talent

<p>The Big Themes:</p><ul><li><strong>Mix of old school and new school:</strong> Know that there are different types of recruiters, just like there are different types of CXO executives and HR executives.</li><li><strong>The virtual employee:</strong> Bill Gates, Chairman and Founder of Microsoft is saying 50% of employees going forward will work from home – and 30% of office space will diminish.</li><li><strong>A huge gap in the industry:</strong> Bringing in diversity is a huge priority. Retaining talent so that they stay for 10 or 20 years is another goal.</li><li><strong>Looking ahead to 2021:</strong> The head of talent needs to be much more focused on earning the right to be a strategic partner and trusted advisor.</li></ul><p> </p><p>The Big Quotes:</p><p><i>“The head of talent acquisition really needs to have a seat at the table too.”</i></p><p> </p><p>This episode is brought to you by BMC Software.</p><p> </p>