14 February 2024, Toronto, Canada – AMS, the global talent solutions business, has appointed Janet Mertens to the position of Managing Director, Data, Insight and Analytics.
Janet, who joins AMS from The Josh Bersin Company, will lead a newly formed data and insight function. As a global leader in talent solutions across a broad range of sectors and locations, AMS has accumulated a wealth of actionable data on work, skills and candidate preferences. The ability to harness this information and create meaningful insight will help to transform hiring for AMS clients.
Previously Global Leader of Talent Research at IBM’s Institute for Business Value, publishing landmark, data driven reports on the future of HR, the global skills gap and the application of AI in the workplace, Janet is well placed to expand AMS’s data driven approach to RPO. Her research has been cited in global talent publications and media outlets, including the Harvard Business Review. Janet holds degrees in psychology, computer science and education and is a frequent contributor and speaker at industry conferences. She is based in Toronto, Canada with her family.
Commenting on her appointment Jim Sykes, Global Managing Director of Operations at AMS said: “AMS has always understood the importance of the data and insights we acquire across our operations. Janet will be instrumental in helping us to unlock this information and provide even more value and meaningful content to our clients. Data-driven recruitment, enabled by new AI technology, will transform what is already a competitive market. We know that the future of work will be driven by the new skills organizations can attract, nurture and retain. By understanding and sharing anonymised data insights, we can truly put our clients in the driving seat for growth.”
Janet Mertens, Managing Director, Data, Insight and Analytics at AMS added: “Having worked closely with the AMS team I know just how passionate they are about talent, skills and supporting their clients to win in a new world of work. Their expertise means they are well positioned to build world class workforces in what is increasingly an uncertain talent climate, and I am particularly excited about the role my team will be able to play in enabling our clients make better, faster, fairer decisions about their people. AMS already delivers the broadest suite of capabilities in the market to its clients, harnessing our data and insights will continue to set us apart and mean we can better support our partners to achieve their business objectives.”
