technology leader fuels talent mobility and employee-first culture globally.
A comprehensive, global talent mobility and career coaching framework shows the organization is committed to developing and supporting its people, while saving $3 million annually from internal redeployment
client
$52 billion multinational digital communications technology conglomerate
goals
Ready to develop a sustainable workforce where people remain maximally employable throughout their tenure, the organization hoped to build a comprehensive talent mobility program would promote a fluid and adaptable workforce and drive its employee-first culture.
solution
By partnering with Randstad RiseSmart and investing in talent mobility, the organization has established itself as an employer brand committed to cultivating its people. The tailored framework brings together career development, internal talent mobility, networking, redeployment, veteran employment and workforce transition programs, with the common thread of Randstad RiseSmart’s award-winning technology and expert career coaching woven throughout.
key results
• $3 million+ annual savings from internal redeployment
• 60% increase in redeployment engagement
• 66% land a new position during their redeployment period
• 33 days average time to land a new internal role
maximize employability, nurture a sustainable workforce
Driven by the company’s focus on innovation and connection, this $52 billion multinational digital communications technology conglomerate was ready to comprehensively develop a sustainable workforce where people remain maximally employable throughout their tenure, ideally making layoffs a thing of the past. Always-on talent mobility means employees are continually thinking about what’s next, knowledgeable about their career options and able to work across the organization based on their skills and aspirations.
The IT giant sought an agile partner to proactively work with HR to deliver a forward-thinking and tailored talent mobility program. The company had lost confidence in its previous career transition services provider, and realized it needed a greater focus on quality and a stronger scope of innovation to promote a fluid and adaptable workforce and drive its employee-first culture.
accountability, transparency and opportunity for all
To give wings to its vision, the organization partnered with Randstad RiseSmart on a comprehensive, global talent mobility framework. Working seamlessly with the talent acquisition team, Randstad RiseSmart’s career development, redeployment and outplacement experts facilitate an internal mobility program that encompasses the full employee journey from onboarding to opportunities beyond — all within a single platform.
The company’s talent mobility approach is based on accountability, transparency and opportunity for all. The tailored framework brings together career development, internal talent mobility, networking, redeployment, veteran employment and workforce transition programs, with the common thread of Randstad RiseSmart’s award-winning technology and expert career coaching woven throughout.
The organization’s talent leaders understand the power of coaching when it comes to helping employees advance their careers. With the launch of Randstad RiseSmart career coaching services, dedicated coaches assist employees globally with defining their goals and making the most of the company’s talent mobility programs. Employees receive personalized guidance from coaching teams that helps them determine the key skills they want to develop, prepare for internal job searches and navigate the company’s talent mobility ecosystem.
Employees can also tap into a rich mix of digital resources and tools to accelerate their careers — with coaching and content delivered effortlessly via Randstad RiseSmart’s technology platform.
Helping employees make connections is also critical to the success of internal mobility frameworks. As a result, the organization holds talent expos where employees can use the platform to connect virtually with senior leaders, assess for transferable skills and better understand their options — all while introducing leadership to previously unknown talent.
Before attending an expo, every employee receives one-to-one coaching and guidance on their employee talent card to refine the core of their career strategy, including their career focus and personal value proposition. To date, more than 2,200 employees in 43 countries have participated.
The company’s desire to develop people is also reflected in its longstanding support of U.S. military veterans and their partners, to whom it offers cybersecurity training, certification and employment opportunities. Randstad RiseSmart provides a full complement of career services, including professional branding, to help them move successfully from military to civilian careers.
Developing talent also means finding ways to retain employees even when their roles are being eliminated. As a result, the organization encourages its people to seek open positions internally through redeployment, where they receive unlimited coaching, a new resume and direct access to best-fit roles via Randstad RiseSmart’s AI-based job matching technology. Engagement in the company’s redeployment program has risen substantially compared with the previous program, and as a result, program data confirms significant savings in talent acquisition and severance costs.
keeping people first, even during challenging times
When workforce restructuring happens, the organization’s leaders are committed to maintaining its core values of trust and transparency. For these reasons, a workforce options program offers employees who must transition to new roles greater choices when deciding their next career moves — including sabbaticals, creative retirement, other positions internally or roles outside the organization.
In one year, employees from more than 70 countries participated in this program and used Randstad RiseSmart’s career transition services. The initiative ensures that, when change happens, employees receive proper care and consideration to manage their transition.
By partnering with Randstad RiseSmart and investing in a comprehensive internal talent mobility and redeployment framework, supported by career coaching, the organization has established itself as an employer brand committed to cultivating its people. At the same time, the organization is saving more than $3 million annually from internal talent redeployment and achieved a 60% increase in redeployment engagement.
Employees who participate in the program land new internal roles in just 33 days, on average. And 2 out of 3 land new positions during their redeployment period.
The technology organization’s director of People & Communities shares: “Randstad RiseSmart delivers talent mobility within and outside the company by providing solutions across the entire employee life cycle, seamlessly putting the employee front and center, aligning with our conscious culture, giving us full visibility and transparency status, and showing the return on the investment we are making.”