Talent Acquisition and Skills Development

Transform the way you approach talent and skills by combining the power of people, data, AI and automation

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Define and build tomorrow’s skills, today.

IBM Consulting partners with enterprises to tailor recruiting and skilling strategies that tackle high turnover, skills shortages, workforce productivity, and diverse learning needs.

We deliver end-to-end talent solutions: global recruiting advisory and RPO, candidate experience optimization, workforce and skills assessments, AI-powered learning accelerators, digital academies, and talent mobility strategies.

With a focus on diversity, bias reduction, and data-driven automation, we help you attract, develop, and retain top talent—bridging skill gaps and unlocking your workforce’s full potential.

Benefits
Enhance hiring quality and retention

Use AI tools, automation, and smart recruitment strategies to attract and retain culturally aligned, qualified candidates—reducing turnover and cutting costs.

Achieve top NPS for candidates and hiring managers

Design a hiring experience centered on user expectations, using AI to streamline interactions and deliver a consumer-grade recruitment journey.

Build a future-ready workforce

Leverage AI and agile skill strategies to upskill, reskill, and engage talent—boosting retention, accelerating growth, and minimizing skill gaps.

Capabilities  Skills assessment and gap analysis

Use AI-powered tools to evaluate workforce skills, identify gaps, and target upskilling/reskilling efforts aligned with current and future job needs.

Diversity and inclusion strategy

Design inclusive, equitable workplaces by reducing bias in hiring, implementing diversity recruiting, and fostering a culture where everyone feels valued.

Global skilling initiatives & workforce planning

For multinational organizations, we help with skilling initiatives across different regions and markets. We understand local training needs and compliance with regional training regulations and can help plan for future skills requirements worldwide.

Recruitment advisory and outsourcing

Optimize your hiring strategy with AI-driven insights, process maturity assessments, and tech-enabled operating models to attract top talent efficiently.

Candidate experience enhancement

Elevate the candidate journey with mobile-friendly applications, automated tools, and AI that streamline processes from resume analysis to initial interviews.

AI-powered learning

Deliver smarter, personalized training with AI-driven course recommendations and adaptive content that align learning with strategic business goals.

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Ideate, build, measure, iterate and scale solutions for your HR and talent transformation seamlessly with our end-to-end framework of design thinking, agile and DevOps practices - accelerated by generative AI tools from IBM and partners.

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Jamie Mackenzie

Partner, HR and Talent Transformation Lead

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