2017 Global Talent Competitiveness Ranking Highlights Talent and Technology: Switzerland, Singapore, and the UK Take the Lead
The United Kingdom and the United States have ranked third and fourth respectively in the Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GTCI) 2017, a benchmarking report that measures the ability of countries to compete for talent.
Published by our group, based in Zurich, Switzerland, the GTCI report argues that while jobs at all levels are being replaced by machines, technology is also creating new opportunities. As a multi-career reality becomes the norm, workers must boost employability by committing to life-long learning.
The report further suggests that people and organizations will need to adapt to a working environment in which technology know-how, people skills, flexibility, and collaboration are key to success.
The first edition of the Global Cities Talent Competitiveness Index (GCTCI) includes 46 cities, with Copenhagen placing first, followed by Zurich and Helsinki. Switzerland and Singapore occupy the top spots in GTCI 2017, with four Nordic countries in the top 10 (Sweden, Denmark, Finland, and Norway).
INSEAD, a leading graduate business school with campuses in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, is a founding member of Sorbonne University created in 2012. The school's MBA programme is ranked #1 by the Financial Times in 2016.
INSEAD partners with various renowned institutions such as the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, and MIT Sloan School of Management. The school also partners with the School of Economics and Management at Tsinghua University in Beijing and China Europe, International Business School (CEIBS) in Shanghai.
The transition to a more automated workforce will be rocky, and cities are showing the way in talent competitiveness, frequently enjoying higher financial independence and economic growth rates than the countries in which they are located.
The fourth edition of the GTCI, titled "Talent and Technology: Shaping the Future of Work", explores the effects of technological change on talent competitiveness. It emphasises the need for education system reforms to provide the right technical and people skills, and the ability to adapt to change.
The report also suggests that employment policies must combine employers' need for flexibility with social protection. Horizontal networks are replacing hierarchies as the new leadership norm. Governments and business players need to work together to build educational systems and labor market policies that are fit for purpose.
The GTCI 2017 report, Infographic, and Video graphic can be downloaded at specific links. The top 10 countries in the Global Cities Talent Competitiveness Index 2018 are not explicitly listed in the provided search results. However, in related talent rankings such as the IMD World Talent Ranking 2025, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Iceland, Hong Kong SAR, Singapore, and the United States are prominently featured, indicating their consistent competitiveness in talent attraction and retention over the years.
The Human Capital Leadership Institute (HCLI), an aggregator and neutral player in the human capital ecosystem, has a strategic alliance between the Singapore Ministry of Manpower (MOM), Singapore's Economic Development Board (EDB), and Singapore Management University (SMU). HCLI aims to develop global leaders with a strong understanding of leading in Asia and to build Asian leaders with the ability to lead on the global stage.
