What is the biggest challenge you face in Talent Acquisition globally across industries, especially while you are hiring through consultancies ?

Talent acquisition and recruiting are undergoing rapid disruption, challenging companies to leverage social networks, aggressively market their employment brand, and re-recruit employees every day.

·         Companies looking to recruit and acquire talent must now compete on a new battlefield—a battlefield shaped by new global talent networks and social media and defined by employment brands and changing views of careers

·         Sixty percent of respondents to our global survey have updated or are currently updating and revamping their talent sourcing strategy, and another 27 percent are considering changes.

·         Faced with a scarcity of key skills and rapidly evolving talent demands, companies that fail to adapt will likely be on the losing end when it comes to attracting and accessing the people and skills they need.

I agree with the previous opinion, Talent aquisition is changing rapidly in a rapidly changing environment. The biggest I see, especially if you work with agencies if they understand correctly what people you really need in your organization with your specific culture!! If nesessary I do the aquisition myself or with people from my own company, although some recruitment firms do understand what talent you need!!