Digital revolution means firms must raise their hiring game

As the war for talent hots up, companies will have to reassess their hiring strategies, according to Bernard Zen-Ruffinen, EMEA president of the publicly-quoted recruitment firm Korn Ferry

EMEA president says humility should be a key attribute for all chief executives Pic: Peter Houlihan

C-level executives face “real challenges” in adapting to the digital transformation affecting many industries today, according to the EMEA president of the global recruitment and advisory firm Korn Ferry.

In an interview with The Sunday Business Post, Bernard Zen-Ruffinen said there were very few top-level executives who had experienced the full impact of a digital transformation.

“The people who have experienced that are usually of a generation that is much younger than, and ...