Hourglass - Issue 9

February 2008

In this editon of Hourglass - the PwC sponsored magazine targeted at senior HR buyers and decision makers - is:

• Findings from the 11th annual Global CEO survey, CEOs are telling us the difficulties they are having in recruiting those with the skills they need to carry out their business strategy.
• Heather Rabbats, chairman of Millwall Football Club and a speaker on diversity issues, argues that recruiters need to broaden their horizons and take into account candidates with transferable skills.
• Richard Donkin suggests that forecasting may be an imprecise science but it is one that yields fascinating insights into our preoccupations with how we live and work.
• Tom Gosling provides some insights into the complex issue of rewarding top executives.
• Neil Roden, global head of HR at Royal Bank of Scotland, discusses the importance of building an excellent HR function, with a flexible team acting as advisers to the business.
• Corporate social responsibility, the role of HR in presenting and promoting environmental and ethical considerations.