The global talent landscape continues to be shaped by a major contradiction. Despite persistently high unemployment rates in many markets and rising unemployment rates in numerous others, the Grafton Employment Group ‘Mind the Gap’ survey has identified that almost half of employers are still having difficulty finding the talent they need.

The Grafton Employment Group in conjunction with our legal partners McGrigorsand McCann FitzGerald would like to invite you to join us at one of our Business Breakfast events hosted throughout Ireland during March and April. The aim of this road show is to provide your business with advice and support in preparing for the forthcoming directive.
 
Click here to view the invite with full details on the venues and dates.

In December 2011, the EU Agency Workers Directive (AWD), which states that temporary workers must receive equal treatment and rights to permanent workers in respect to pay, working time and annual leave, will be implemented across the North and Republic of Ireland.
 
Whilst the British Government has confirmed that the qualifying period will be 12 weeks, the Irish Government or Northern Ireland Assembly has yet to confirm their stance. Currently across Ireland there are almost 30,000 temporary workers and the forth coming AWD comes at a time when the latest labour market data shows the demand for temporary workers has reached a two year high. Whilst the Directive will inevitably bring changes, the Grafton Employment Group believes that there is absolute clarity on how this Directive should be implemented.

 At the Grafton Employment Group we like to ensure that you are always up to date with the latest information about skills and the labour market. We gather real labour market information from across our own network to provide you with accurate, evidence based information. Our 2010 Salary Survey compares the latest information on salaries and employment costs across Central and Europe, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. The survey compares salaries across the following sectors: Banking & Finance; Accountancy; Information Technology; Contact Centres; Scientific and Pharmaceutical; HR; and Sales and Marketing sectors.   To request a copy of our exclusive salary and employment costs report email: fdi@grafton-group.com

 We believe that Market Intelligence is not just about keeping you up to date with what happens in the talent world but it is also concerns the context in which that talent performs- I.e the social and economic conditions of markets where you do business today or may do business tomorrow. Our team in SpenglerFox (Executive Search and Talent Monitoring and Mapping) joined forces with Nenad Pacek, Founder and President of Global Success Advisors to bring you two valuable and exclusive reports on Central and Eastern Europe.   The first report is a special economic report on the performance of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) as an emerging market. The report addresses questions such as:     · Why did CEE grow so fast before the crisis   · Why did CEE fall so fast in 2009 and why is its growth still sluggish when compared to other emerging regions   · How will 2011 and 2012 shape up?   · What are the underlying reasons for gentle CEE recovery in 2010‐12   · Why ...

 Bartlomiej Czubaszek, Healthcare Practice Group Leader Central and Eastern Europe &Eric Verney, Global Practice Group Leader, Healthcare.

 Michal Vajskebr - Global Practice Group Leader, Consumer and Retail    This Global Talent Watch update examines the issues affecting senior talent within the FMCG sector across markets such as Russia, Romania, Greece, Poland and Hungary.    The war for talent continues in the FMCG sector   The number of people with disposable income is growing every year and the total worldwide consumer base will shortly reach 2.5 billion people – this will significantly impact upon the FMCG industry and increase the need for FMCG organisations to employ strong talent in order to compete in the ever expanding consumer market. Throughout our network we are experiencing strong demand for multi-skilled, high potential sales and marketing professionals to combat the challenges presented by market conditions, candidate attitudes and emerging markets.   Multilingual, multicultural talent is needed within the industry and candidates must be flexible with a readiness to relocate. With the d ...