SAP has announced a series of steps to address the increasing challenges and opportunities that companies face in recruiting employees with the skill sets necessary to succeed in the workplace of tomorrow.

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The announcement follows a newly released SAP-commissioned international survey by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). The survey identifies recruitment and talent management concerns of growing importance to business executives in both the immediate and long-term future.

SAP is taking a proactive role as a preferred global employer, a leader of a customer and partner ecosystem, and as a leading provider of business software solutions that help companies develop effective people management strategies.

Videos on Ecosystem Professional Thought Leadership

• Press Roundtable: EIU Competing on Talent (Part 1 of 2) – Watch this leadership discussion that explores the talent shortage and competition faced by businesses globally in recruiting and retaining employees with the right skill sets for the future workplace. Part of the Global Communications program at SAPPHIRE Orlando 2008, SAP Executive Board member Claus E. Heinrich joined Bernd-Michael Rumpf, head of SAP Global Field Services, and representatives of SAP partners Accenture and Yoh Services and the University Alliances program to discuss the global competition for talent. The group discussed trends reported in an SAP-commissioned study by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), "Talent Wars: The Struggle for Tomorrow's Workforce."
• Press Roundtable: EIU Competing on Talent (Part 2 of 2) – Follow the second part of the discussion that provides insights about the talent shortage and competition faced by businesses globally in recruiting and retaining employees with the right skill sets for the future workplace. Part of the Global Communications program at SAPPHIRE Berlin 2008, SAP Executive Board member Claus E. Heinrich joined Bernd-Michael Rumpf, head of SAP Global Field Services, and representatives of SAP partners Deloitte Consulting, itelligence, IBM, and the University Alliances program to discuss the global competition for talent.
• SAPPHIRE ORLANDO: Investor Conference – Watch excerpts from CEO of SAP Americas and Asia Pacific Japan, Bill McDermott, on the topic of the SAP Ecosystem. McDermott speaks to the investor community about the tremendous growth being experienced throughout the SAP ecosystem from Asia Pacific Japan to Latin America and beyond. He also discusses the importance of introducing new SAP professionals into the SAP ecosystem to support this incredible growth – and how SAP is attracting and retaining talent through focused training and certification programs.

Related Resources

• "Talent Wars: The Struggle for Tomorrow's Workforce" – Explore the talent shortage in developed countries and challenges businesses face globally in recruiting and retaining employees with skill sets needed to succeed in the future workplace. The EIU surveyed 500 executives and HR managers in France, Germany, Japan, United Kingdom, and United States. (Economist Intelligence Unit, 2008) (PDF)
• "People for Growth: The Talent Challenge in Emerging Markets" – Read why emerging-market firms are struggling to find employees with the right skill sets. Sponsored by SAP, this EIU study reports 80% of executives in emerging markets expect employee recruitment and retention to become more difficult over the next three years. The EIU surveyed 400 executives and HR managers in Brazil, China, India, and Russia. (Economist Intelligence Unit, 2008) (PDF)
• "SAP Skill Compensation Survey – Spring 2008 – Executive Summary" – Find out why salary levels for SAP skilled employees increased significantly in the past 12 months. Base salaries for SAP skilled workers increased over 11% since 2007. The difference of the salary boost in 2008 is due to the increase of talent supply of entry-level new hires, which increased from 6.5% in 2007 to 11% (Hewitt Associates, 2008). (PDF)