McKinsey Global Institute
Help wanted: The long-term labor tightening trend by country
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Labor markets in the world’s eight largest economies have tightened significantly since 2010, although the character and level of constraint varies among them. Here we offer a detailed portrait of each country’s labor market to illustrate the contrasts and similarities between them.
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Help wanted: Charting the challenge of tight labor markets in advanced economies
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For almost two decades, labor markets across advanced economies have tightened—and the trend is set to continue. This article...
Performance through people: Transforming human capital into competitive advantage
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A dual focus on developing people and managing them well gives a select group of companies a long-term performance edge.
Overcoming the fear factor in hiring tech talent
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Providing the kind of experience and skill building that augments human capital can open up a much broader pool of candidates....
Human capital at work: The value of experience
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Human capital represents two-thirds of wealth for the average individual—and work experience contributes almost half of...
The future of work after COVID-19
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The pandemic accelerated existing trends in remote work, e-commerce, and automation, with up to 25 percent more workers than...
Reskilling China: Transforming the world’s largest workforce into lifelong learners
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China’s next challenge is to transform education and skills development to deliver the talent needed for an innovative,...
What’s next for remote work: An analysis of 2,000 tasks, 800 jobs, and nine countries
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Hybrid models of remote work are likely to persist in the wake of the pandemic, mostly for a highly educated, well-paid minority...