Differentiating America

While technical (IT) skills will now and forever be in high demand, global business is on pace to see these skills become a standard. Job seekers planning to differentiate themselves strictly through their technical background have their days limited. The facts: First, the majority of workers with technical backgrounds in India and China are much more advanced than those of the United States. Second, those countries like India and China will sometimes suffer from effects of brainwash as their skilled citizens are leaving to take jobs in countries like the United States. Third, the market for jobs in the United States is not becoming any less competitive as these skilled immigrants enter the United States. Following these assertions and our current lack in ownership of our debt, America should be concerned with how we, as job seekers, can differentiate ourselves in the next decade.

Fortunately, we are steering in the right direction to separate ourselves from the rest of the world. Energy conservation has been a relevant topic at the kitchen tables of America for years now. As a result, business ideas which hold hope for improving energy efficiency have been circulating. The last decade has seen businesses taking ownership of these ideas and promise for forward movement in the industry. Examples of this can be seen in products like the “Bloom Box.” While the idea of a fuel cell the size of a mini-fridge to power a house is nothing novel, the production and implementation of these products will set us apart as global leaders in meetings such as the G-20 summits where energy conservation is at the top of the agenda.

This focus on energy efficiency as a purpose for a better environment is where America will find their niche in the expanding global market. Although, our success in the future will, as it has in the past, be a function of our small businesses. If we can effectively use our knowledge base of Americans at the kitchen table, these ideas can come to life. This is how we can ultimately differentiate ourselves as job seekers, and as global leaders. Thanks to Flickr for the photo.