The AESC's annual America's conference took place on March 5-6th 2009 to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Association of Executive Search Consultants. The event was held at the grand Metropolitan Club New York. Over the coming weeks we will be posting the audio recordings from the seriously impressive line-up of keynote speakers. Gain a great insight into the executive search business, and the work conducted by the high-standing AESC members.

This week's feature:

The Battle for the Best - Globalization and the Talent Shortage

Adrian Wooldridge, Washington DC Bureau Chief, The Economist and Author, A Future Perfect: The Challenge and Promise of Globalization

Noted journalist and author, Adrian Wooldridge, examines the true character of the global economy and its real and potential impact on the war for senior talent. He will identify the factors driving the talent shortage and demonstrate why companies now need people more than people need companies. Adrian will reveal how very few organizations or countries have done anything to prepare for the mass exodus of senior talent, even though the departures to retirement are inevitable.

Download the audio recording of Globalization and the Talent Shortage

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