The Future of Talent: Outsourcing takes hold in corporate security is a new insight paper from SI Placement and The Clarity Factory. Read the paper here.
Outsourcing is a major trend within corporate security:
- Two in five (42%) CSOs we surveyed outsource at least one quarter of the roles within their function, and 25% of CSOs outsource more than half.
- One third (36%) of CSOs expect to increase the proportion of outsourced roles in the next two to three years.
- When calculated as a proportion of budget rather than headcount, outsourcing trends are even more pronounced. Fifty percent of CSOs spend more than half of the corporate security budget on outsourced services, and 46% expect this proportion to increase over the next two to three years.
Outsourcing is impacting a growing range of roles and responsibilities in corporate security functions, including guarding, intelligence analysts, and SOC operatives. The growth is also impacted by increased reliance on security technology: 82% of CSOs expect the proportion of the security budget spent on technology to increase over the next two to three years.
The Future of Talent: Outsourcing takes hold in corporate security contains data on:
- The extent of outsourcing in corporate security functions.
- The impact on talent strategies.
- The current skills and training levels relevant to outsourcing.
The Future of Talent: Outsourcing takes hold in corporate security makes a series of recommendations for CSOs on how to adapt their talent strategies to seize the opportunities offered by outsourcing.
Read The Future of Talent: Outsourcing takes hold in corporate security here.
This insight is part of a major industry-wide study conducted by SI Placement and The Clarity Factory on the future of talent in corporate security. It involved a global survey of corporate security professionals, and interviews with CSOs and C-Suite executives. Further insights will follow on recruitment, retention, professional development, technology, leadership, and more.
SI Placement and The Clarity Factory offer a range of joint services to assist CSOs with their talent strategies. This includes: talent audits, future talent strategy facilitation, staff development and training, compensation reviews, job description reviews, and advice on recruitment needs.
To discuss how SI Placement and The Clarity Factory can assist you, please contact Kathy Lavinder or Rachel Briggs.
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