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India – Gi Group says recruiters need to combine flexibility with security

03 March 2015

“Staffing firms face the challenge of helping their units in every country combine flexibility for customers and providing security to those getting hired,” according to Stefano Colli Lanzi, Founder and CEO of Italian staffing firm Gi Group, reports the Economic Times of India.

Gi Group; which operates in about 40 countries across Europe, Asia, America, and Africa, has offices across 10 Indian cities.

Mr Lanzi spoke to the Economic Times about hiring in global markets and the Indian operations: “We're in India since 2008 and I'm here to meet our people and customers and to see how we can take advantage of the country's potential. India is the fourth country in terms of the number of workers, and in terms of economic value, it's lower compared to Germany or other European countries. But, it has huge potential for us together with the Chinese market.” 

In terms of global markets, Mr Colli-Lanzi said: “Europe is suffering and is static. Employment rates are not improving, especially in southern Europe. At the lower levels, companies are seeking flexibility. There's a lack of talent at the mid- and upper-levels. Asia Pacific is growing a lot. There's a new law in China and the market has become more strict in terms of rules. This is moving companies to markets like Indonesia, Thailand, [and] Malaysia. Hiring is differentiated across markets but flexibility is relevant for every country. The real challenge is to help every country combine flexibility and security. Flexibility to customers and security to those getting hired.” 

“Our strategy for the Indian market is not different from our global approach. We're becoming a global player and are trying to face the needs of global corporations in India as well. Our value proposition covers temporary staffing and all levels of search and selection. The first step of the strategy has been to cover these verticals all over India. We have a very flexible model; we normally work on sites. Without many investments we grew by 20% in 2014.” 

“Acquisitions can be a part of the strategy, in some countries including India. We're open to acquisitions and new opportunities which make business sense and can improve our positions in existing markets,” Mr Colli-Lanzi concluded.