Competition is evident due to the political changes in countries but the most
dramatic shift in the global workforce has been the technological innovations and
changes that have occurred. Globalization simply means to interconnect the world
through the instant access that technology allows humans. Therefore it is transparent that
globalization will have a major effect on the kinds of jobs needed and the people skilled
to fill the vacancies (Rivzi and Lingard, 2000). Highly skilled workers can now be found
anywhere on the globe, regardless of the business’ location. The RAND report (2004)
explained the temptation to outsource by stating that major corporations, “no longer limit
production to a single country, but carve up the production process into stages
implemented in multiple countries (p. xxviii). By doing business in this fashion,
companies are selecting locations that reflect low cost benefits during the stages of
production. With the emergence of technology and information technology careers,
workers can collaborate without physically relocating. Friedman (2006) stated, that
emigration is not necessary for innovation to occur. For example, technology companies
charge that failure of U.S. schools to produce enough graduates with higher level
mathematics and science degrees is one reason corporations are hiring workers from
other countries (Computer Systems Policy Project, 2004, as cited in Road to 21st Century
Learning, 2008).