Thought Leadership Articles
Kenexa HR Thought Leadership™ articles are experience-driven pieces that discuss best practices in the Human Capital Management (HCM) space. These articles are written by skilled HR practitioners or technologists who initiate or provide new thinking on a specific component of HR. Kenexa HR Thought Leadership articles discuss strategies on new or existing HR topics and educate readers about future possibilities and considerations on those topics. The overall purpose of these thought leadership articles is to engage readers through original, innovative ideas that are supported by the knowledge and experience of the author.
Global Recruitment: Unity with Local Color
Ed Hurst, Managing Director Australasia, Kenexa
Increasing numbers of Kenexa clients are asking us to work with them to implement a global approach to recruitment, assessment and selection. This is extremely exciting and offers a range of benefits—but what is driving this trend?
The movement to a global model is often a result of a recognition that similar jobs exist in different parts of the world, encouraging organizations to strive for consistency, enhanced efficiency and progress toward a globally-determined strategy rather than perpetuating divergent local practices.
Global assessment and selection also fits naturally with a ‘shared services’ or ‘HR consulting’ model—particularly when assessment techniques are designed to meet wide-ranging needs. By investing globally, it becomes possible to implement highly effective and cutting edge solutions. The advent of assessment technology that dovetails naturally with recruitment technology clearly encourages such a unified mindset because investing in such technology is generally an enterprise-wide (or at least regional) decision.