Where have Southeast Asia’s leaders gone?

SINGAPORE (Aug 31): Finding suitable candidates to fill leadership positions may be critical to a company’s success, but it is not going to get easier until organisations begin shifting their thinking on leadership, says LinkedIn Talent Solutions.

In its recent report, the recruitment business unit of LinkedIn reveals that 82% of Southeast Asian (SEA) human resources (HR) decision-makers surveyed claim it is difficult to fill leadership positions. 60% have expressed pessimism about the hiring outlook for these positions over the next five years.

The respondents are said to encounter exceptional difficulties in hiring for leadership positions in the business development, programme & project management, and CEO/board of directors functions. They have also reported to struggle with retaining as well as hiring local talent for such roles.

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