
Human Resource Management Seminars
Welcome to Strategic HR Management 2008. As we all know the Human Resource Management Landscape in Japan and Asia is changing dramatically. In an environment where it takes a large number of candidates to fill a single job opening along with stiff competition for talent, companies are struggling to find and retain quality candidates. Solutions will be given at this conference to help navigate the skyrocketing cost-per-hire increases, OD strategies, merging cultures and legal issues providing a platform addressing the most relevant topics facing the industry today.

OUTLINE
Date: November 5 (Wed) 2008
Time: 13:30-18:00 (13:00 registration opens)
Place: Meguro Gajoen (Click to view map)
Admission: 20,000 yen
Join other senior-level HR professionals at the Strategic HR Management 2008 Conference.
*This confernece is exclusively for corporate HR professionals and not for recruiting activities.
Keynote Speeches
Transforming Organizations to have a "Stretch and Performance" Culture
Time: 13:35hrs - 14:15hrs
While holding onto established traditions, how should a company who has been growing through organizational integration and business development, merge these diverse employee cultures? How can one implementing unified cultural change that values achievement sustaining the core values of the enterprise? What role does HR play in this change? Discuss possible methods and solutions using HSBC approaches.
Isao Sakurai
CEO of HSBC Services, Head of Human Resources at HSBC Japan

Trends in Talent Management: Keeping Your Workforce Aligned and Engaged
Time: 15:10hrs - 15:50hrs
How will you ensure that your short-term tactical priorities don’t overshadow your need to have engaged employees and a sustainable business? Learn how high performing organizations adapt to a range of current challenges of the employment landscape to ensure that people stay aligned and focused.
Thomas Pedersen
Statutory Executive Officer, Head of People and Communications Group, and Chief Learning Officerat Shinsei Bank

* English / Japanese simuitaneous interpretation will be provided.
* Agenda and Speakers are subject to change.
About the Organizer
Established in 2000, C.C. Consulting K.K. and its flagship website ’CareerCross’ are the established leaders in online recruitment for bilingual professionals in Japan, organizes the leading bilingual mid-career job forum, and holds other HR related conferences and training programs.
C.C. Consulting K.K. aims to bring our clients the most up-to-date information on HR issues affecting the industry today.