Overview
Rapid changes in technology and international trade are reshaping contemporary business models and the approaches to workforce management. Companies and their employees confront rapid market shifts, demanding customers, and global competition. And employees have different expectations about flexibility in their work environment.
IBM succeeds by being able to employ and deploy the best talent and most suitable resources wherever they are available to wherever they are needed by our clients. A flexible and highly skilled global workforce is a critical component of IBM's success.
To respond to contemporary global workforce challenges, IBM established a global team to identify and resolve global public policy issues that impact IBM's growth, with focus on the following areas:
- Pursuing human resources-related policies that promote workforce competitiveness globally.
- Driving global strategies that improve regulatory frameworks affecting workforce flexibility.
- Leading global industry efforts to modernize, clarify and ensure predictability in human resources–related regulations and legislation.
