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Retiring baby boomers creating high tech talent crisis

by Stuart Corner
Monday, 02 July 2007
Page 3 of 3 CEOs are also casting a global net in their search for new talent. "In their quest for scarce talent, more and more fast-growth technology companies are extending the search beyond their national borders. Nearly half (45 percent) of the surveyed CEOs rate overseas talent as 'critical' or 'very important' to growing their business." Register now to win a Canon EOS 500D And they are also moving the jobs to where the skills are. More than 40 percent of the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 companies in the United States and Asia Pacific have already moved some of their operations offshore - and the surveyed CEOs expect that figure to exceed 50 percent in the next five years. This year, 546 CEOs from around the world participated in the global survey, with significant representation from every region. The survey addressed the full range of business challenges, from strategy and marketing, to operations and finance. It also looked at the growth prospects for individual companies and the economy overall- including an assessment of the market's hottest growth areas over a one-year and three-year time horizon.{moscomment} Please enable JavaScript in your browser to post your comment! Tags See All Tags Add New Tag... Please Enter New Tags Separated By Comma's Or Close Jobs Recruitment Stuart Corner Powered By Joomla Tags << First page < 1 2 3 Next page > Last page - Post your comment >>