Greater China Talent Management Summit 2007
6 Jul 2007, (Friday)

The beginning of the new millennium has seen much discussion on the "war for talent" - employers have had a great deal of trouble retaining and engaging skilled workers. Replacement costs for management level positions can sometimes exceed 150% of the annual salary. The emerging need for multinational corporations to allocate more resources to attracting, retaining and motivating key talent is obvious.

While the shortage of talent in developed countries is predicted to remain stable due to economic recovery creating more jobs, it poses a challenge to developing countries like China, which attracts flocks of businesses and an abundance of investment opportunities each year. Rapid economic growth and a growing demand by the workforce to move into higher value-added functions has put increasing pressure on employers. The challenge of attracting and retaining staff, with the right skills at mid-level and top-level leadership, in the Mainland has become continuously more and more difficult to surmount. The situation is now critical, and it is estimated that China will need 75,000 top-level executives with global experience by 2010, which is 15 times more than it currently has.

The "war for talent" creates long-term problems on a global level. There are a multitude of issues to be addressed - the demand for nurturing and recruiting key talent, and most importantly, the retention of talent. There is no doubt that effective talent management strategies should be made the top priority on the HR agenda in order to make sure key employees are working towards these long-term goals. It is not only a matter of pay but of motivational and educational strategies, whether that be sponsorship of executive education to enhance personal growth or defining a career path by attractive packages.

It is these challenges that the "Greater China Talent Management Summit 2007" will showcase and drive forward. In this famed HR industry event, organised by the leading talent recruitment website A-Performers.com, esteemed speakers from logistics, aviation, electric, public relations and human resource industries are invited to share their views and innovative ideas on talent management. Participants will be able to gain industry insights from these inspirational role models and get practical advice on measures they can take to meet and overcome the high-level challenges in
their own practices.

The event, which comprises three parts, the conference, networking luncheon and exhibition, is set to attract HR directors, managers and business leaders from all over Greater China. It will serve as a platform to disseminate the latest market intelligence among senior executives as well as to enhance the business ties of industrial practitioners.

Event Themes
Major topics covered include:
- Building a competitive workforce from the Greater China perspective.
- How to groom a new generation of local leaders in the changing landscape of the Chinese economy.
- Approaches to bridging the talent gap in the developing stage of the Chinese economy.
- Key challenges faced by organizations in balancing a global talent management strategy with local culture.
- Orchestrating winning performance through effective talent management.

Event Details
Date: 6th July 2007
Venue: Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong, Central, Harbour View Ballroom
Time: 9:00am - 4:45pm
Tel: 2798 2442

For further details and registration, please log on to www.a-performersconference.com