What Does Globalization Mean To You Your Career And Your Job
hat does the tem
“Globalization “mean to The standards of US technology –
your career and potential in this case US made Zenith, RCA
income? or other forgotten names which
have not been sold to foreign
We hear the terms “Globalization producers as badges are long
“and “Outsourcing “more and more. gone. Along with the loss is the
loss of good paying jobs which
It is a two edged sword. set the standards of pay and
benefits for all us American
One the one side you may find workers.
that the price of goods at your
local Wal-Mart is much less and As well when you pick up the
that this is a good thing. phone to American Express
regarding some charges on your
A second large color TV set that credit card, bank account or
20 years ago would be of out your service it is almost always a
purchasing range may be now person half way around the world
easily affordable. in India that you are negotiating
with to forgive your charges.
However that TV or whatever is
seldom manufactured in the good China as well is not far off in
old United States. “Assembled in the service industry. It is not
Mexico of Foreign Components “is generally appreciated that with
the closest geographically you its large population that with
will ever see. The location of only a small percentage of the
production is usually some Asian population needs to speak English
country that you wish you may one for the numbers to be large.
day visit on an exotic, expensive Indeed it is often stated with
holiday. China’s population that there are
more English speaking citizens of It is often quoted that a
China than North Americans. recession is “When your neighbor
losses their job “. A “Depression
The question of outsourcing is a is when you lose your job’>
good thing or a bad thing.
American jobs are being exported
One the one hand it is a good in a major way seldom if ever to
thing as prices of goods have return.
decreased.
As a result there will lots of
However we are living in a gold competition for the remaining
plated jaded age. positions resulting in demand by
employers and acquiescence by
The jobs that are being exported employees for lower wages,
were both a basis of the North benefits and standards of
American way of life as well as employment.
stated the basic bell weather
standards for our salaries and It may wonderful to be able to
benefits. afford to buy that new large
screen TV at Wal-Mart.
Remember that in life as in
economics that everything is However will your grandchildren
ultimately based on “supply and have jobs and income that will
demand “... afford them to do the same in the
future?
About the Author:
Shaun Stevens Senior Marketing Consultant Ace Employment Services Experience in Self Help Employment , Training , Job and Career Assessment as well as Government Corrections Employment Areas. call_kirk@hotmail.com http://www.ace-training.net http://www.aceemploymentservices.net
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