MEGA TRENDS
mega trends change how people connect with work
mega trends promote workforce dynamism
In the past, lifetime careers with one employer crowned by a pension relationship provided a sense of security and built strong dependencies. However, in response to shorter corporate outlooks and an increasing degree of specialization in work in general, careers shortened. Today, the thought of a long term commitment to one employer is foreign. New trends are emerging.
Mega trends act as global forces in setting the stage for the development of dynamism in the workforce. There are at least 8 powerful mega trends, which promote adaptability, agility and above all, sharp skills of every participant in the workforce. What you do is more important than where you do it. At the same time, supply and demand in skills connect faster and for shorter periods of time. In other words, work becomes less static and more dynamic. BOTH Total Suport for Independent Professionals supports dynamic work relationships in a unique way. It enables companies and independent professionals to connect as and when needed.
global forces set the stage for workforce dynamism;
mega trends change how people connect with work |
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1. information technology
2. demographics
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ageing population in US and EU |
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new generations, work values,
norms and preferences |
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income security versus job security |
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emergence of China, India, Brazil, Turkey |
3. international labor and migration rules
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enterprises need to source skills globally |
4. globalization
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Internet and broadband enhance networking |
5. shift in balances of power
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nations face increasing need to share focus on |
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global commons
(i.e. terrorism, climate, etc.) |
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humanity (health, poverty, etc.) |
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regulatory approaches |
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dependency on oil causes transfer of wealth |
6. workforce specialization
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fosters mobility, also in the executive suite |
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what you do is more important than where you do it |
7. global financial structure
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system overhaul re-defines deployment of talent |
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what you do is more important than where you do it |
8. capital market dominance by private equity |
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