Executives in the Middle East rank talent as their biggest business worry according to a recent survey by the Association of Executive Search and Leadership Consultants (AESC).
Availability of top calibre talent will have a significant impact on future business success in the region according to the AESC/BlueSteps Middle East Talent Survey 2015. Respondents were asked to rank the impact of a variety of issues on future business performance on a scale of 1 to 4 (with four having the greatest impact). The highest ranked issue affecting future business success related to finding the right talent with a score of 3.86.
"It's no wonder that talent ranks top of the list" said Patrick Rooney, Managing Director for the AESC in the Middle East, "Middle East businesses need high-calibre talent to facilitate success in an increasingly complex regional and global business environment."
The AESC/BlueSteps Middle East Talent Survey 2015 asked senior executives from 100 companies in the Middle East about the challenges they face in attracting and retaining top talent. Talent concerns were followed by regional unrest (3.46) and oil prices (3.36).
The same survey showed that 66% of respondents felt their company faced difficulties securing talented individuals for key roles.
*Patrick Rooney, Managing Director, Asia-Pacific & the Middle East, Association of Executive Search and Leadership Consultants (AESC) will be in Dubai from 9 November until 12 November and will be available for media comment.
About the Association of Executive Search and Leadership Consultants
Since 1959, AESC has set the standard for quality and ethics in retained executive search and leadership consulting worldwide. Because AESC members must commit and adhere to the AESC's industry and government recognized Code of Professional Practice and Standards of Excellence, clients can be assured that AESC members are able to serve as trusted advisors for their most important engagements. As the voice for retained executive search and leadership consultants worldwide, today AESC is comprised of more than 350 member firms, representing 8,000 executive search professionals in 70 countries. To learn more about AESC and its membership, visit www.aesc.org. For information about AESC's career service for executive-level professionals, visit www.bluesteps.com.
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