Global
Megatrends
Think, work and include differently – that’s how
government, companies and individuals can secure longterm
competitiveness in the global labour market. We are
living through a fundamental transformation in the way we
work, where competition for the right talent is fierce and
the skills shortage is, for many, the biggest threat to the
success of their business.
Even the term ‘talent’ no longer means the same as
ten years ago; many of the roles, skills and job titles of
tomorrow are unknown to us today. With automation
and ‘thinking machines’ replacing human tasks and jobs,
this ultimately changes the skills that organisations are
looking for in their people. These momentous changes
raise huge organisational, talent and HR challenges at a
time when business leaders are already wrestling with
unprecedented risks, disruption and political and societal
upheaval.
There are a number of key considerations upon which
many economists and thought leaders agree; known as
megatrends because of their global, sustained and macroeconomic
forces, their impact is felt across business,
economy and society. They instil a permanent and
significant change to our lives, often permeating through
the self-imposed lines between ‘work’ and ‘life’, thereby
defining our future world and its increasing pace of
change.
The Adecco Group identified six Global megatrends which
are shaping the new world of work.