sean r. vander elzen director, talent acquisition and early career development, gm is the talent...

Sean R. Vander ElzenDirector, Talent Acquisition andEarly Career Development, GM

Is the Talent Shortage for Real?

Talent landscape Foundational

Business

Strategic

Recent trends and insights

How do we address the gaps?

Agenda

Influences on Recruiting

Foundational Issues

Strategic Issues

Business Issues

Incre

ase

d C

om

peti

tion

for

Tale

nt

Decreased C

ollaboration for Solutions

Interest in STEM

Candidate’s perceptions ofthe industry

Candidate’s perceptionsof locations

Manager’s perceptions of

the job market

Foundational Issues

Pace of change

Requirements for talent

Developed vs. Develop?

Workforce mix

Managing turn-over

Business Issues

GM’s transformation

Strategic growth areas

Technology

Strategic Issues

Goals – In Simple Terms…

Right TALENT, Right TIME,Right PLACE, Right

QUANTITY,Right QUALITY

General Trends and InsightsHigh

PassionPotential

PrideFit

Awareness?Perception?

Cultural Fit?

PassionPotential?PrideFit?

Passion?Potential?Pride?Fit?

Low High

Qualified

Inte

rest

ed

Trends and Insights by the NumbersCareerbuilder™ – Supply and Demand Analytics as of Feb 5, 2013

Trends and Insights by the NumbersCareerbuilder™ – Supply and Demand Analytics as of Feb 5, 2013

Software

Mechanical

Electrical

More competition for earlycareer talent

Less likely to leave currentemployer in first 1-3 years

People leaving money “on-the-table”for challenge and innovation

High volume hiring of specialized skills driving most real and perceived gaps

Surprising Trends

Address the Gaps…

SScience

TTechnology

EEngineering

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