Times Are Changing! Are You? William Uranga Director, Talent Acquisition @ TiVo Jobvite Summit, November 20, 2008

Review a few trends and practical suggestions to survive tough recruiting times and thrive in good ones. Quit hoping for “immunity”

Quit hoping for “immunity”

Agenda Dr. Phil Moment 15,000 Foot View Four Trends Practical Suggestions

Dr. Phil Moment

15,000 Foot View

Four Trends

Practical Suggestions

Trend #1: Economic Shift Conceptual: creativity, innovation and design-based Agricultural: land, manual-based BC – 1700s Industrial: material, machine-based 1700s – 1800s Knowledge: adding value to data, information 1900 – 1997 1997 – present

Conceptual: creativity, innovation and design-based

Trend #1: Economic Shift Contributing factors Abundance Outsourcing Automation Characteristics Specialization Speed Network-oriented

Contributing factors

Abundance

Outsourcing

Automation

Characteristics

Specialization

Speed

Network-oriented

Trend #1: Economic Shift Minimize operational Develop G2 feeds Cooperate to innovate Practical steps Game elevation No one will do it for you

Trend #2: Free Agency ( thousands ) Non-agriculture, self-employed workers Source: Labor Force Statistics from Current Population Survey U.S. workforce growth: 70’s = 2.6% 90’s = 1.1% 00’s = 0.4% U.S. self-employed 10% of total workforce

Trend #2: Free Agency Contributing factors Birth rate Highly / skilled talent Multi-career Characteristics Talent-based solution Work lifespan My IP

Contributing factors

Birth rate

Highly / skilled talent

Multi-career

Characteristics

Talent-based solution

Work lifespan

My IP

Trend #2: Free Agency Options, not process Talent spectrum Team building Practical steps Expand role Build your brand

Drain Multiple Goals

Drain

Multiple

Goals

Trend #3: The Gen Thing U.S. workforce by generation Source: Smart Manager 2004 2012

Trend #3: The Gen Thing Boomer Institution Longevity Organization Role Work X Self Performance Team Earn Life Y Community Enthusiasm Colleagues Authenticity Life

Boomer

Institution

Longevity

Organization

Role

Work

X

Self

Performance

Team

Earn

Life

Y

Community

Enthusiasm

Colleagues

Authenticity

Life

Trend #3: The Gen Thing Cultural transparency Focus on performance Expand the dialogue Practical steps Diplomacy Raise the communication level

Trend #4: Value Shift (%) Source: PWC’s 11 th Annual Global CEO Survey What CEOs Think

Trend #4: Value Shift What is going on? Old “shaken”, new “stirred” Economic malaise Focusing on basics & core Organizational agility Characteristics Collaborate vs. compete The Middle’s resistance Talent still key New org structures

What is going on?

Old “shaken”, new “stirred”

Economic malaise

Focusing on basics & core

Organizational agility

Characteristics

Collaborate vs. compete

The Middle’s resistance

Talent still key

New org structures

Trend #4: Value Shift Offer what is lacking Multi-lingual in business Cultivate a network Practical steps Engage people Don’t just hire them

Summary Certainty of change is an opportunity Add, but also create value Give options, increase flexibility Build transparency, understanding Cultivate a network

Certainty of change is an opportunity

Add, but also create value

Give options, increase flexibility

Build transparency, understanding

Cultivate a network

Questions? Thanks! Email: william@tivo.com Twitter: @williamu Bio: williamu.wordpress.com/about