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Global Talent Hot Spot–US dominance challenged by China, UK

September 28, 2007 by Raj Sheelvant

The United States’ status as the world’s biggest talent hotspot is under threat from the countries like UK and China according to the first ever Global Talent Index (GTI) by executive search firm Heidrick and Struggles and the Economist Intelligence Unit.

According to this survey, US will maintain it’s position as the world’s leading country for nurturing and developing talent only for the next five years! This is the first scientific survey that confirms the fears of many in the Hi-Tech industry (which has been known about it anecdotally for some time). In this Knowledge Economy, lack of talent is the single most important threat that will challenge the competitive advantage of the US This in turn will weaken its economic strength. Therefore this survey result is very important and everyone in the US need to know about it. This news has been picked up by a few technology publications like CNET and ZDNet. But sadly this crucial survey has not yet been picked up by the major US publications like Wall Street Journal, NY times etc(even though a press release has been put out 2 days back). It has been reported by the press in the rest of the world (countries like UK, India and the United Arab Emirates to name a few).

Is the press here in US asleep or do they believe this is not an important news? I am appalled at the apathy shown by press. When the mainstream press does not think this to be important, majority of people will never know. When it’s not on the radar for majority of the people then politicians will not care. Is there anyone who cares about this? Nurturing and attracting talent pool is not an impossible task at hand. All it needs is consorted effort by the Government, the Educational Institutions, Industries and the Press to bring awareness to the people to galvanize and address this issue.

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