1. Globalization: Impact on Labour Market
For those who are and those who will be in the labour market
Every day we witness the impact of of the English language is a major asset
globalization in our lives, and there that increases your chances for a job.
is panoply of books, articles and TV No question that those are goods ad-
programs that address this issue. vantage’s that we all benefit from, so is
Many, however, are unaware of the it safe to assume that Craig Nash is
impact that globalization holds in right?
their daily life, others just don’t
know about it, so it’s pertinent to
“The catch”
know: what is Globalization? And is
it working? Nonetheless it is not all roses. Like
never before, today we are witnessing
the negatives effects of globalization.
Ruben Monteiro
Why all the fuss about it? When the economic crises started it
spread all around the world, in what is
Second year known as the “domino effect”. Well
First things first: let’s try to figure out
marketing stu-
exactly what globalization is. One defini- aware of those facts is Prabhakar Pillai
dent in IPS
ESCE Setubal tion is in part: “system of interaction that alerts us for some other worrying
among the countries of the world in or- issues. He wrote that with globalization
Interests in- der to develop the global economy” job insecurity increases therefore creat-
clude sports, (hubpages, 2011). It’s also implied that ing a more unstable market. Other con-
mostly football, sequences are according to him fewer
it involves technological goods, political
music, and
and cultural ideals and most important jobs from peoples in their own country
journalism.
people’s freedom reduce safety standards
References: of circulation. We must analyze the positive and as we can all see it
But, as usual, gets easier to overcome
and negative aspects and con-
Pillai, P., 2011. The there’s not a the legal obstacles and
negative effects of clude. give the workers less
unanimous opin-
globalization
[online]. Available ion about it. and less social benefits.
at: Therefore o get a more accrued knowl- An impact felt by every society mem-
http://www.buzzle. edge we must analyze the positive and ber, which helps to create a vicious cir-
com/articles/negati cle. It is a serious problem we can´t
ve-effects-of-
negative aspects and conclude.
globaliza- deny it.
tion.html[acessed 9
April 2011]. All in favour
Among those who are enthusiastic Can we conclude?
Nash, C., 2011. The
positive effects of about this idea there’s Craig Nash. In
globaliza- his article he defends that globalization These are the facts and the world trend
tion[online]. Avail- is “the most successful prosperity and is revealing that globalization is here to
able at:
anti-poverty movement in modern his- stay and those who don’t keep up are in
http://ezinearticles.
com/?The-Positive- tory”. He gives examples of two emerg- a serious problem. Everybody has an
Effects-of- ing economies, China and India. But the opinion about the subject but there is
Globaliza- real benefits in his opinion is that the no indisputable conclusion or “absolute
tion&id=1126427;h
ttp://EzineArticles.c labour market is now more competitive truth”. In the end this simple, yet con-
om/?expert=Craig_ and free from some political restrictions troversial concept raises more questions
Nash[acessed 9 and in the end the customer is the ulti- than gives answers, but what counts in
April 2011].
mate beneficiary. Also, as we can all at- the end are results and must all how is
Hubpages,2011. test, we have access to modern and this going to impact the labour market
Definition of globa- better technology faster (every day) in the future? We will see, only time can
lization[online]. and the free circulation of people allows tell.
Available at:
us apply for jobs worldwide. Dominance
http://hubpages.co
m/hub/Definition-
of-
Globaliza-
tion.[acessed 16
May 2011].