One Global Labor Market?

by Alice Snell | April 5, 2007 No comments

The Internet has made worldwide communication nearly instantaneous. How has that affected the global labor market?

The network power of the Internet has shifted time and space for employers. Cycle times are shorter. Additional silos of information connect every day. Technology moves tasks across the globe. Outsourcing cuts expenses. Connectivity shifts the workplace from office to home. Labor supply chain velocity increases.

The question is where will this lead us? To a single global labor market? McKinsey has weighed in on this topic with The coming global labor market.

Global Labor Market

Alice Snell

Alice Snell

Former Vice President, Taleo Research

Alice Snell is former Vice President of Taleo Research. Ms. Snell has been tracking and analyzing the intersection between technology and talent management for more than a decade. A noted […]