Director, Workforce and Business Analytics - Kelly Services
Matt Campau works as the Director, Workforce and Business Analytics within Kelly’s Global Marketing organization. He has worked at Kelly Services for 14 years and has extensive experience researching and analyzing global economic and labor market information. Matt holds a Bachelors of Business Administration from the University of Michigan Ross School of Business.
An update on the global talent market
14 February 2012 5:20 PM
The global economy is expected to continue on a moderate growth path in 2012, with a slow start to the year expected to give way to a slightly stronger performance in the second half. APAC and the emerging markets continue to lead the economic charge, and the Americas region shows slow but modest expansion. Continuing fiscal problems in the Eurozone represent a key risk to both regional and global economic growth.
Read more in our latest Global Talent Market Quarterly.
Current trends taking place across global labor markets include:
The ongoing crisis in the Eurozone is also affecting employment levels in the EMEA region, with Germany and Russia among the countries that have remained relatively immune to the labor market troubles. Despite the European headwinds, the U.S. hiring climate has improved going into 2012,and APAC’s labor markets remain strong, with skills shortages driving up wages.
In order to better navigate today’s complex employment environment, companies are increasingly considering a total talent supply chain management approach that integrates both permanent and contingent hiring solutions. Companies are also adjusting their talent mobility strategies to make sure they have the right people in the right places to maximize both business growth opportunities and human capital development.
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