Question: Can you tell me how how has DSM integrated its staffing function with employee training and development. If you can, please give me some suggestion about DSM do to further enhance the alignment between its staffing function and the other areas of HR.
Case Scenario: Strategic Staffing at DSM
DSM is a diversified multinational manufacturing company that concentrates on nutrition and pharmaceutical ingredients, performance materials, and industrial chemicals. Headquartered in Heerlen, The Netherlands, DSM has approximately 22,000 employees located across 200 sites in more than 45 countries. DSM’s business strategy focuses on market-driven growth and innovation. The firm’s goals include increasing its global presence, streamlining and standardizing its business processes, and improving its profitability.
Supporting continuous learning, DSM maintains a formalized management development program. The development program has also positively impacted productivity and retention. DSM Executive of Sourcing and Corporate Recruitment Bas van Buijtenen states, “Individual people are the key to the success of any organization, which is why DSM has a strong tradition in Management Development. Management Development starts with the recruitment process. We try to ensure that there is a good match between the candidate and the job, creating a solid foundation for [the person’s] development opportunities and long-term career prospects.”
Because DSM needs entrepreneurial and flexible people, candidates that apply with the company must demonstrate leadership, entrepreneurship, and a results orientation. DSM Chairman Peter Elverding adds, “Investing in talent is crucial for DSM. Our increased global presence means we need to find world-class professionals and managers capable of leading us successfully into the future.”
DSM carefully aligned its selection and career development processes. van Buijtenen states, “…We have a process that better matches candidates with jobs, creating a solid foundation for development opportunities and career prospects. We prescreen, assess, hire, deploy, and redeploy the candidates best suited for our culture and the needs of the open positions.”