Case study: Why HP Indonesias Country HR Lead believes talent retention is "far more important" than acquisition

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While Indonesia has a large population, Dian Wanni, Country HR Lead (pictured above) at technology company HP, acknowledges that it is still difficult to acquire quality candidates who are equipped with the relevant skillsets required in today’s workforce. In the IT industry, she elaborates, roles specialising in engineering, software or product development are hard to fill as supply is scarce — thus, the struggle to acquire talent lies in hiring candidates for specific jobs rather than general ones. Talking from the point-of-view of the technology industry, she takes the scenario of hiring an engineering software developer, for which there are specific qualifications and requirements that mean HR has to “really look into” the capabilities of the candidates in the market. In this second part of a five-part series exploring Indonesias great talent shortage, the leader talks to Olive Goh about the HPs approach to tackling the issue at hand. She acknowledges that HR professionals often encounter challenging situations with stakeholders and employees and stressed the need for excellent communication to prevent issues from escalating and to manage them effectively.

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