Futurestep, a subsidiary of Korn/Ferry International Inc. (NYSE: KFY), released its predictions for the recruitment and talent management industry in 2013. The predictions, based on trends observed in 2012, are a collaborative effort among 15 members of the company’s leadership team.

The trends that Futurestep believes will shape the recruitment and talent management industry globally in 2013 are:

• Building the internal business case
• Balancing short-term challenges with long-term position
• Global complexity in workforce planning
• Consumer-grade employer branding
• The new talent battlefields
• The rise of talent communities
• The engagement imperative; and the new norm of employee driven development
• Closing the innovation gap
• Increased intention for diversity
• Focus on internal mobility