Technology Creates Job Opportunites
Channel: World Bank Group Jobs
Date: 15/10/2012

Can technology be used to expand job opportunities in developing countries?

Technology is fundamentally reshaping how workers find jobs, how employers find workers, and how people get the skills they need to compete in the global labor market.

This video profiles three leaders in the new global online job market, Soutkel, Samasource, and oDesk, and demonstrates how innovative approaches can help fill the gap between job seekers and employers. 

By using mobile telephones and virtual workspaces, workers in emerging markets can find good jobs and become economically empowered, while filling workforce needs for employers.