Winning the Global Talent Showdown How Businesses and Communities Can Partner to Rebuild the Jobs Pipeline

by Gordon, Edward E.

• ISBN13: 9781576756164
• ISBN10: 1576756165
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-04-06
• Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers

Summary

There's a growing consensus that the current job development system both in the US and overseas - is badly broken. Too many people can't find good jobs. Too many businesses can't find qualified people. What's behind the deep talent shortages that now confront the United States and much of the world? And how can we rebuild the pipeline?

Author Biography

Edward Gordon is founder and president of Imperial Consulting Corporation. Imperial’s clients include Microsoft; IBM; Walgreens; Marriott; the U.S. Departments of Labor, Education, and Energy; the U.S. and local Chambers of Commerce; the National Association of Workforce Development Professionals; and many others. He is the author or coauthor of over 16 books, including The 2010 Meltdown, Skill Wars, and FutureWork.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. vii
Introduction: What's Causing the Global Talent Crunch?	p. 1
Making Sense of the Talent Shortage Around the World	p. 13
The Americas	p. 15
Asia	p. 40
Europe and Russia	p. 69
Harnessing the Power of Public-Private Partnerships	p. 97
Expanding the Talent Pool	p. 99
Fixing the Education-to-Employment System	p. 113
Producing New Talent	p. 144
Notes	p. 189
Resources	p. 223
Acknowledgments	p. 229
Index	p. 233
About the Author	p. 245
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