However, the Stockholm Summit s failure to address key barriers to increasing cross border labour mobility, means that the ball is firmly in business court if it wants to produce a solution to these crippling skills shortages. Unfortunately, current evidence suggests that business is failing to tackle the problem. Today s talented employees are highly selective. Few companies seriously consider how strategic use of the Internet in terms of HR can deliver competitive advantage. Problems that demand international solutions can best be overcome through leveraging the power of the Internet to cut across borders, reduce time to delivery and cut costs.
Recruitment is no exception.
The reports in the series aim to bring topical issues into sharp focus, illustrating their impact on business and providing practical and common sense guidance. About TMP Worldwide Founded in 1967, TMP Worldwide, now with more than 9,500 employees in 31 countries, is the on-line recruitment leader, the world's largest Recruitment Advertising agency network and one of the world's largest Search and Executive Selection agencies. TMP Worldwide, headquartered in New York, is also the world's largest Yellow Pages advertising agency, and a provider of direct marketing services. The company's clients include all of the Fortune 100 and all of the Fortune 500 companies. The eResourcing division of TMP Worldwide is a leading provider of global human capital solutions.