Multinational organizations are faced with a complex set of challenges when attempting to co-ordinate and standardize their recruitment, internal deployment and retention efforts worldwide. Beyond language considerations, the most obvious stumbling block, there are data protection laws, cultural differences, currency conversion and legacy processes in each subsidiary that can be very difficult to dislodge. Moreover, most multinationals use a wide variety of technologies across their global operations and can face unforeseen difficulties and expenses when attempting to move to one platform for talent management.
This topic will use case studies to illustrate the common difficulties and successful strategies multinational corporations have made in streamlining and integrating their global talent management efforts.