MTI associates in 13 countries identify national HR challenges

MTI associates from 13 countries from around the world have contributed to the MTI thought leadership initiative associated with the MTI HR Forum. In an interesting study, 13 diverse countries have identified their number one HR challenge. The following are some excerpts:

Afghanistan: Security for our staff and ensuring employee integrity in working with the Afghanistan government – Sanzar Kakar, Founding Partner, Afghanistan Financial Services,  MTI Associate in Afghanistan.

Australia: Ageing workforce – loss of skills and knowledge coupled with lack of work commitment from the younger generations – Dr. Glen Watkins, Chairman, IIBT Australia, MTI Associate for Australia.

Cambodia: The education system has not adapted to the need of the labour market – Kosona Chriv, Managing Director, SMART International Consulting, MTI Associate for Cambodia.

Jordan: Lack of committed staff – younger generations look to obtain their dream job through jumping ships on periodic basis and not committing to an organisation that will help him grow and achieve his goals – Nasif Khoury, Managing Director, Tactix Strategic Consulting, MTI Associate in Jordan.

Kenya: Given the fact that formal education is quite primitive, HR teams find sourcing lock talent as their number one challenge – Nandkishor Buty, CEO, Ogilvy Africa, MTI Associate in Africa.

Liberia: The number one HR challenge in Africa is the difficulty encountered in finding qualified and suitable candidates for technical and middle level management positions – Prof. Sunny Nyemah, Managing Director, Bentley Kantor & Co., MTI Associate for Liberia.

Mauritius: Finding the right loyal talents with matching soft and hard skills seems to be the leading HR challenge for businesses in the region – Joomratee S.M. Yasseen, Director, Mach Enterprise Company, MTI Associate in Mauritius.

Nepal: The number one HR challenge faced by businesses in Nepal is the acute shortage of skilled labour. There is an apparent lack of HR education with no proper emphasis placed on the systematic development of human resources in Nepal – Nil Saru, Managing Partner, NBSM Consulting, MTI Associate for Nepal.

Rwanda: Business owners do not appreciate training, especially in soft skills, as an investment. It is difficult to apprehend the accruing return on investment – Joshua Mbaraga, Managing Director, Corner Stone Africa (COSTA), MTI Associate for Rwanda.

Senegal: Child labour is a reality (family units exploiting plots of land in the agricultural sector; the mining sector is largely uncontrolled) – Anil G.P. Baznath, Managing Partner and Executive Director, Pyramid Group, MTI Associate in Senegal.

Sierra Leone: One of the main challenges in Sierra Leone is that HR managers are not trained in the line of HR. Apart from this, many challenges are seen in the recruitment process, management of staff and conflict between the HR managers and staff – Allan S. Tuboku, Managing Director/CEO, All-Met Holdings and Consulting Services, MTI Associate for Sierra Leone

South Africa: The biggest issue facing South African HR is skills development and BEE (black economic empowerment) where recruitment quotas are managed by quotas to bring in black employees to match government statistics – Amanda Cromhout, Truth Leadership Marketing Solutions CC, MTI Associate in South Africa.  Syria: In Syria, many businesses suffer from a high HR turnover rate, usually employees tend to look for better opportunities either inside or outside the country after they accumulate a level of experience, which they think might provide them with more revenue-generating opportunities.  This answer was applicable in normal conditions. Now and as a result of the ongoing violence and instability, businesses are facing the risk of HR leaving work and leaving the country as well. This is due to lowering salaries as a result of dwindling operations and work hours due to the ongoing insecurity and instability – Mohammad Naffakh, Managing Partner for Institutional Development, Strategic Axis Advisors LLC, MTI Associate in Syria.

Turkey: Finding qualified technical people and managing the Y generation – Dr. Yılmaz Argüden, Chairman, ARGE Consulting, MTI Associate in Turkey.

MTI has now completed an ambitious program to link up with independent consultants in 36 countries, whereby cross-country projects are pursued. Currently, MTI has signed MoUs and developed working relationships in Afghanistan, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Burundi, Cambodia, China, Czech Republic, Ethiopia, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Jordan, Kenya, Korea, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Namibia,  New Zealand , Republic of Armenia,  Republic of Maldives,  Romania, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Swaziland, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Yemen and Zimbabwe.