Situation

Our client was a National organization concerned with the supply and development of human resources in the biotechnology industry. The organization required strategic analysis of the current and projected future human resources situation in the biotechnology sector on a national basis. It was also looking for recommendations on how to address the industry sector’s needs.

Challenges

The main challenges we faced on this project included:

  • Developing a model that would allow for a rigorous analysis of the supply and development of human resources in an industry covering a very wide span of activities and needed skill sets
  • Dealing with the complexities of multi-stakeholder requirements
  • Developing concrete strategic and operational recommendations from a wide range of needs and possible solutions

Actions

To address these challenges, our consultants:

  • Worked with industry leaders in defining requirements
  • Prepared national survey for information and data collection
  • Worked with industry and government representatives in assessing strategic implications of results
  • Prepared strategic recommendations for national interventions

Results

At the conclusion of the project all the key success factors had been achieved, and the client was highly satisfied with the project deliverables and the value added by Schroeder & Schroeder Inc. Our actions resulted in:

  • Identification of industry sector human resource needs
  • Identification of a strategic human resource issues for the industry sector
  • A national course of action for addressing current and projected future human resources needs in the sector