Talent acquisition and retention are among the most significant human capital challenges facing companies across Asia-Pacific. Companies that effectively meet these challenges do so with strong branding and establishment of clear career paths for employees.

(This Executive Action is the second in a three-part series. The first, Executive Action 363, entitled Human Capital in Asia-Pacific, was released in October 2011. The third, entitled Human Capital Challenges in Asia Pacific 2011-2013: Aligning Employee Learning and Development with Performance Management, is forthcoming.)