What does globalization "look like?" Here’s an example. A Canadian clothing manufacturer:

• has a dress designed in Australia.
• buys fabric from China.
• has the dress sewn in Mexico.
• warehouses the dress in Canada.
• sells it in North American and Europe.

What happens in some far-off place may not seem important, but it could have a major effect on your work opportunities.

As more Canadian companies do business in the fast-moving international marketplace, they must:

• compete with companies around the world.
• become more productive by finding ways to do things more cheaply.
• be able to change direction quickly to respond to the marketplace.
• meet the needs of a wide range of customers.
• be able to hire quickly and lay off quickly as needed.

What does this mean for you? Expect to:

• Find more "out-sourced" jobs as companies use contract workers rather than permanent employees.
  
  
• Be part of a team at work. Teams can respond efficiently to change.
  
  
• See greater emphasis on customer service and satisfaction, often in different languages and time zones.
  
  
• Be knowledgeable about how world trends will affect your field of career interest.
  
  
• Be flexible because world events move quickly.