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Putting Together a Global
Talent Acquisition Strategy

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Jennifer McClure
President
Unbridled Talent, LLC

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Alice White
Vice President, Human Resources
Allergan

How
We
Do
It
-­‐
60+
Years
of
Allergan
“Firsts”
For
more
than
six
decades,
Allergan
has
been
a
leader
in
developing
innovaDve
products
that
advance
paDent
care,
changing
the
landscape
of
medicine
EYE
CARE
• PREDNEFRIN®
(prednisolone
acetate)
• ALBALON®
(naphazoline
hydrochloride
ophthalmic
soluDon)
• OCUFEN®
(flurbiprofen
ophthalmic
soluDon)
• LUMIGAN®
(bimatoprost
ophthalmic
soluDon)
0.03%
• ALPHAGAN®
(brimonidine
tartrate
ophthalmic
soluDon)
• RESTASIS®
(cyclosporine
ophthalmic
emulsion)
• REFRESH®
OPTIVE™
Lubricant
Eye
Drops
NEUROSCIENCES
• BOTOX®
(onabotulinumtoxinA)
MEDICAL
DERMATOLOGY
• TAZORAC®/ZORAC®
(tazarotene)
MEDICAL
AESTHETICS
• BOTOX®
CosmeDc
(onabotulinumtoxinA)
• JUVÉDERM®
Dermal
Filler
Gel
Family
of
Products
• LATISSE®
(bimatoprost
ophthalmic
soluDon)
0.03%

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Yogi Sriram
Senior Vice President, Corporate HR
Larsen & Toubro Limited

L&T - At a Glance
India’s largest Engineering & Construction company with interests in Projects,
Infrastructure Development, Manufacturing, IT & Financial Services
Professionally
Managed
Company
FY 14 Group
Revenues:
(US$ 14.3 Bn)
Employee
Strength:
66,000
Credit Ratings
CRISIL: AAA/
Stable ICRA:
AAA(Stable)

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Ann Rennie
Deputy Director General, Personnel & Management Systems
Asian Development Bank

ADB’s Employee Branding Proposition
Meaningful: make a difference in
others’ people lives
Opportunities: knowledge and
expertise needed including
infrastructure, health, governance,
finance and private sector
Diversity and inclusion: 3000 staff
from 61 countries
Challenging: problem solving through
technical support, knowledge sharing,
ADB Recognition and partnership
• Awarded highest reach talent brand in SEA & HK
• ADB Case Study in Talent Solutions
http://business.linkedin.com/content/dam/business/talent-solutions/global/en_US/site/pdf/cs/
Asian_Development_Bank_Case_Study.pdf

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Uli Weimer
Senior Manager, Global Talent Acquisition
IAMGOLD Corporation

IAMGOLD Corporation: a global mid-tier gold mining company with 5,500 employees
on three continents.
Talent Acquisition strategy supports multiple
geographies and many unique local talent
market challenges
Majority of workforce resides in emerging
economies (Burkina Faso and Suriname) with
limited professional talent pools available
(Engineering, IT, skilled trades)
Significant expatriate workforce needs
(Definition: Person who leaves his
home country to work and live in a
foreign country) – requires a global
sourcing strategy for each role

Question for Panel:
What has been the biggest challenge that your organization has faced in regards to
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building out or scaling your global talent acquisition strategy?

Question for Yogi:
You’ve laid out an interesting challenge for your company Larsen & Toubro, Yogi. To
address this challenge, you and your team have conducted some research into four
specific areas your organization faces. Could you briefly share some of your findings
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from this research?

Talent Acquisition (TA) Conundrums
Domain
Expertise or
Strategic
Leadership ?
TA Conundrums
Cultural
Adaptability
or Business
Expertise?
Company’s
Brand or
Talent
Brand ?
Business
Development
or Project
Execution?
The data underscores Robert
L. Katz skills theory.
Highlighting importance of
conceptual skills at leadership
levels
Strategic Leadership skills
preferred over Domain
Expertise
Project Execution skills
preferred over Business
Development skills
• Stability and growth
• Advancement opportunities
• Reputation of being ethical
• Corporate core values
• Team based culture
• Reputation as an employer
of choice
“pull” matters more than
“push”
Risk perceptions are higher
for a person who has
doubtful cultural fit
Business Expertise
out weighs
Cultural Adaptability

Question for Alice:
Alice, your company Allergan has navigated some specific challenges related to
global communication and implementation of your Talent Brand. Can you share a bit
more with us about some of the specific challenges you’ve faced and how you’ve
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approached them?

Building Allergan’s Global Recruiting Momentum
Tools
Expertise
Process
Implementing
Global Recruiting Tools
§ Common Sourcing and
Selection Tools
§ Global Recruiting System
(Taleo) in place by end of
2014
§ Leveraging Social
Professional Networks
§ Figuring out mobile
recruiting terrain
Global Process Framework
Established
§ Efficient and consistent process in
place globally
§ Using data to make better decisions
Maximizing
Global Recruiting Skills and Expertise
§ Interviewing and Selection
§ Use of Creative Sourcing Techniques
§ Engage Line Managers in Recruiting
§ Maximizing our Network and Employer
Brand

Question for Uli:
Uli, you work in a rapidly growing and geographically diverse industry. In the past,
your company has taken a fairly decentralized approach to talent acquisition. How is
your approach evolving to meet some of the talent challenges your company and
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your industry are facing?

Managing the complexities of a talent acquisition on a global scale:
IAMGOLD’s journey
Global Talent Acquisition management system – catalyst to establish
our global community of shared recruitment practices
Launched a global centralized – decentralized model:
1. strong CoE with strategic focus on talent brand, sourcing channel management
and centralized service delivery for critical and technical roles
2. decentralized service delivery for majority of mine operations roles and in-country
workforce development
Develop capacity with regional HR teams and drive user adoption of technology-enabled
solutions
Develop Talent Brand marketing and content engagement strategies

Question for Ann:
Ann, at Asian Development Bank you face some unique challenges in that many
people may not know what your organization does, or they may confuse it with a
commercial bank. How have you and your team addressed the challenge of
clarifying and communicating your brand message to attract and recruit the talent
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you need?

e.g., Use of Social media
19
Traditional
recruitment
method
Casting wider net
New Ways of
Acquiring External
Talents
ADB Recognition
-Awarded highest reach talent brand in
SEA & HK
-ADB Case Study in Talent Solutions