Strategic talent acquisition is one of the most important core functions to ensure the future success of the firm. The process on its own is a complex one, but what happens when you also have to move into not just new markets, but new countries with new cultures? Cable & Wireless, a 150 year UK company, made a strategic decision to relocate from London to Miami requiring hiring 200 new HQ staff including executives for multiple roles. Calling his plan Project Dolphin, their newly appointed HR Leader, Rey Ramirez had to decide among a spectrum of hiring models and on choosing a RPO or not.
In this discussion, Rey discusses his approach to this challenge and how he evaluated the vendors and his selection along with the YTD results. We also discuss the pitfalls, change management & politics as the hiring goals became the top priority for this organization. Don’t miss this informative presentation for TA & HR decision-makers who are evaluating RPO.
