Employment: Crowd sourcing is the way of the future
- 07 December, 2011 10:32
- Comments
Crowd sourcing is the way of the future even if hiring people from all around the world could jeopardise Australian jobs, an expert said.
Futurist Ross Dawson said employers are increasingly hiring experts and skilled people globally and that could mean a loss of local jobs.
But new jobs will be created as employers search for the best people around the world, he said.
"It's tapping the minds of many," Dawson said.
"Even the largest organisations don't have the breadth of internal talent they need."
External contributors to multi-nationals such as IBM and Procter & Gamble were essential in driving innovation, he said.
Dawson said Australians need to embrace the opportunities of crowd sourcing, including collaboration with peers and skill development.
However, he admits there is an ethical debate about whether to hire locally or globally with cost, quality and contribution to local communities factors to consider.
"The implication for small business is that they have access to a whole world of resources often at a level that is more affordable than local services," he said.
Dawson said companies which sought the cheapest services would suffer if they did not implement strict quality controls.
The phenomenon worked best when it was used to bring together the best people.
Crowd sourcing could also see a shift to freelancing and independent work, but Dawson said Australians can build "personal career success" by embracing it.
Join the CIO Australia group on LinkedIn. The group is open to CIOs, IT Directors, COOs, CTOs and senior IT managers.
- Bookmark this page
- Share this article
- Got more on this story? Email CIO
- Follow CIO on twitter
- IBM PureApplication System - Application platform systems with integrated expertise
- OVUM Report: Governance Risk and Compliance-- GRC usage and buying trends in the ANZ markets
- The Pathways ICT Leadership Development Program Brochure and Curriculum 2012
- Executive Competencies and the Future-State CIO Overview
- Strategy to Success Framework: Investigate to Invest
-
How to implement next-generation storage infrastructure for Big Data
-
Pfizer's Future Depends on IT Transformation
-
Pfizer's Future Depends on IT Transformation
-
Pfizer's Future Depends on IT Transformation
-
Apple aims iPads at High Schools
-
EMC 15-Minute Guide to Smarter Backup Transform your future
Backup and recovery has become fundamental part of business and an essential element of information management. Information is useless to customers, employees, or business partners can't access it when it is needed. Availability and integrity of information, of the lack of, can directly impact revenues and profits - as well as company reputations. Read more. -
HTML5 and security on the new web
There are lots of changes happening to the key technologies that power the web. The new version of HTML, the dominant web language, offers impressive enhancements for rich web applications. But as HTML5 comes into greater use we’ll see new security issues arise. It’s typical for a new technology to have defects and pitfalls. And although the standard is still being defined, it's already being implemented. So how does HTML5 stand up to security scrutiny? -
Seven Tips for Securing Mobile Workers
Seven Tips for Securing Mobile Workers is intended to offer practical guidance on dealing with one of the fastest growing threats to the security of sensitive and confidential information.
-
Data Centers for Dummies®
-
Lean Architecture - for Agile Software Development
-
Linq for Dummies
-
HTML Complete, Third Edition
-
Help Desk 2E with Online and Complete It Set
-
IPod & iTunes for Dummies®, 6th Edition + DVD (Side By Side Bundle Version)
-
The Art of Software Architecture
-
AutoCAD 2006 and AutoCAD LT 2006
-
Building the Data Warehouse, Fourth Edition








Comments
Post new comment