Until recently, workers with specific skills
were associated with particular activities in different sectors. They competed
with other workers for jobs on a national scale. They gained skills through
their work in particular sectors and industries, and for the most part the pace
of change in workplace organization and products was slow enough for them to
adjust.
In many areas of work the labour
market is now global. Multinational corporations have access to labour around
the world, and workers must compete on a global scale for jobs. Digital
technologies heighten the competition by removing geographical barriers between
workers and work demands - in many cases it is not even necessary for a company
to move physically or for a worker to migrate. The work connection can be made
through the Internet or mobile phones. That there is a global labour surplus
makes competition among workers even fiercer. [...]
For workers these trends are aligning to
create a world of work where creativity, skills,
ingenuity and flexibility are critical.
Jahan, S. (ed.) Human Development Report 2015.
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