Economists and domestic and inter- national business leaders agree:
No one individual stands alone in this
interconnected economy, nor can any
one company imagine that it operates
in a vacuum. The same holds true for
industries and even nations. Work, in
all its manifestations, is an international
affair today.
“Our global marketplace continues to
shrink,” says Richard Wahlquist, president and chief executive officer of the
American Staffing Association—the
largest trade association of staffing and
recruiting companies in the U.S. “We
can be operating out of a basement
in Pittsburgh while doing business in
Beijing or Johannesburg.” >>>
By Adam Stone
The world of work continues to evolve in the U.S. as well as abroad.
Savvy staffing companies—whether or not they have offshore
operations—keep a strategic eye on their international peers to
stay ahead of change. Staffing Success interviewed leaders from the
World Employment Confederation for a closer look at global trends.
EXPANDING THE
INDUSTRY’S
GLOBAL
REACH
