Case Study
Thiess Ensures Sustainable Growth by Cultivating Skilled Talent across Asia Pacific
- Melissa Lascelles, Workforce Planning Manager, Thiess Pty. Ltd.
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INDUSTRY
Engineering Services
EMPLOYEES
17,000
CHALLENGE
- Needed to retain talent with critical skills in geographical regions with scarce resources
- Required a consistent hiring process across more than 180 projects
- Challenged to build a talent pipeline to staff current and future projects
PAGEUP PEOPLE SOLUTION
Recruitment Management Solution (RMS)
RESULTS
- Expanded global talent pool outside traditional areas to staff projects quickly
- Identified local talent for regional projects and implemented talent mobility planning
- Retained key talent for training and succession planning initiatives
BUSINESS CHALLENGE
Founded in 1934, Thiess Pty. Ltd., a leading global integrated construction, mining and services provider, was challenged with an ongoing shortage for talent at all job levels across the organization. The company had over 180 active construction projects that required the support of more than 17,000 employees in Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and India. Consequently, Thiess wanted a flexible recruiting process to hire both permanent and contract positions on a per project basis, including joint ventures with partners, in regions with very diverse candidate populations and employment regulations.
THE PAGEUP PEOPLE SOLUTION
Thiess selected the PageUp People Recruitment Management Solution (RMS) for its flexibility in managing permanent and temporary staffing objectives, its talent pooling capability and its reporting on recruiting allocations. With the help of PageUp People recruiting, Thiess was able to implement a solution across all locations in under nine weeks.
As explained by Melissa Lascelles, Workforce Planning Manager for Thiess, “With PageUp People, we were able to build a talent pool that allowed us to be more proactive in our recruiting efforts. By sourcing the right talent for projects, we are now able to take advantage of new market opportunities in each region where we operate.”
BUSINESS RESULTS
With a consistent recruiting process supported by the PageUp People RMS, Thiess now easily delivers on its global hiring objectives, even in regions where critical skills are scarce. It can quickly recruit the right talent from its expanded talent pool to better support major infrastructure projects. Furthermore, the company can identify select groups with the appropriate aptitude for advancement into critical roles and implement training and succession planning programs to develop talent for these positions.
In addition, the PageUp People RMS helped improve communication across divisions to better manage and develop talent at all levels. As a result, the company could effectively retain key individuals and reduce attrition of permanent staff.