Getting the World Back to Work

December 28, 2012

Young IT students in Nairobi, Kenya. In many developing countries, the sectors that contribute to GDP growth may not be large employers (photo: Kristian Buus/Corbis)
- Getting the World Back to Work
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Globally, over 200 million people are unemployed, according to the IMF.  Many European markets and emerging markets are suffering double-digit jobless rates, and youth and long-term unemployment are at alarming levels.  What skills then do job seekers in a global labor market need to succeed?
Susan Lund, Director of Research, The McKinsey Global Institute
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