SWITZERLAND IS BEST IN ATTRACTING TALENT

Switzerland once again clinched the No. 1 spot in a global survey on fostering and attracting talent, edging out the U.S. and Singapore, according to the Global Talent Competitiveness Index published by French business school, INSEAD. Europe dominated the highest positions, with only seven non-European countries in the top 20. As was the case in previous years, “the best-ranked countries include a significant number of small high-income economies, many of them being either landlocked, island or quasi-island economies,” INSEAD said.

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Switzerland’s strong talent competitiveness

Switzerland remains the outright leader by virtue of its strong performances in almost every dimension.

At the pillar level, its lowest rank is 6th (Attract), while it is ranked 1st in Retain; 2nd in Enable, Grow, and Vocational and Technical Skills; and 4th in Global Knowledge Skills. At the level of the sub- pillar, it is the global leader with respect to Lifelong Learning and Sustainability. In fact, Switzerland ranks outside the top 10 in only one of 14 sub-pillars: Internal Openness (16th), where it has relatively low rankings in variables related to gender equality and tolerance of minorities and immigrants.

Another manifestation of Switzerland’s strong talent competitiveness across the board is that it is placed in the top 10 in 42 variables, claiming the top spot in 14 of these.

About the  Global Talent Competitiveness Index:

Addressing the theme of Global Talent in the Age of Artificial Intelligence, the seventh edition of GTCI explores how the development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is changing the nature of work and forcing a re-evaluation of workplace practices, corporate structures and innovation ecosystems. As machines and algorithms continue to affect a multiplicity of tasks and responsibilities and almost every job gets reinvented, the right talent is required not only to carry out new responsibilities and ways to work, but also to capture value from this transformative technology.

• Which companies, countries or cities are best positioned to benefit from the AI revolution? 
• How can we guarantee that a joint effort be made to ensure that AI-driven increased productivity benefits society as a whole?

You can download the GTCI Report on the GTCI's website.