Hodes representatives from 18 countries share best practices in Global recruiting

The Bernard Hodes Global Network, a worldwide network providing integrated talent solutions in 35 countries on six continents, recently conducted its annual meeting to discuss global recruitment challenges, as well as best practices for fighting the global war for talent.

ìBeing able to combine our efforts and generate recruitment solutions from a global perspective only strengthens our position on the ground in local markets,î said Alan V. Schwartz, president and CEO, Bernard Hodes Group. ìWe are proud of our 30 year history of linking ìbest in classî local services with quality-driven global account management.î

The meetingís best practice highlights included presentations from Hodes global partners Onno Gout (the Netherlands), Cline Charron (Montreal, Canada), and Rolf Lodberg (Denmark).

Goutís presentation featured an innovative interactive campaign for client Rabobank. The campaign combined cell phone interaction with a branded micro site to attract passive candidates and also won a Grand Prize at the 2007 Creative Excellence Awards. Charron and Lodberg both presented information showcasing employer branding solutions - Charron for client Rotisserie St-Hubert, a Montreal-based restaurant chain, and Lodberg for the Danish government.

The meeting also featured a guest presenter, Paul Lewis, editor of the Economistís Executive Briefing. Lewis presented on the ëWar for Talent in Emerging Marketsí and discussed key issues such as the role of HR, common talent sourcing problems, generational issues and expatriates. The Hodes Global Network boasts the strongest recruitment solutions presence in key emerging markets with offices in China, India, Brazil, and Eastern Europe.

Countries represented at this yearís Bernard Hodes Global Network meeting included Brazil, Austria, Eastern Europe, Belgium, Luxembourg, Canada, France, Germany, India, the Netherlands, Ireland, Denmark, the United Kingdom, Malaysia and the United States.