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HR & RECRUITMENT:Through current recruitment challenges it is important for employers to manage staff to ensure their business is prepared for the future

WHILE IT MAY seem somewhat odd to consider recruitment challenges at a time of high and increasing unemployment that’s precisely what companies should be doing now as they develop strategies to deal with the downturn. This is among the key findings of a new report from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) which contends that many once-powerful employer brands will be unable to attract top talent in the coming decade.