WebinarTuesday, February 24, 2026
Fault Lines: The Three Cracks In The Global Labor Market
Speakers
Elena Magrini
Head of Global Research, Lightcast
Ron Hetrick
Principal Economist, Lightcast
Cole Napper
Vice President, Research, Innovation, and Talent Insights
Elizabeth Crofoot
Principal Economist, Lightcast
Key Topics
Geopolitics: Wars, rivalries, and politics are amplifying pressure on the global labor market; instead of peacefully moving toward globalization, every country is jockeying for advantage.
AI: New technologies have promised efficiency but delivered confusion, accelerating the pace of change and scrambling the education-employer connection.
Labor Shortages: Aging workforces and immigration slowdowns mean fewer workers are available worldwide, even as education requirements keep potential workers from jobs.
Fault Lines: The Three Cracks In The Global Labor Market
Massive labor market disruption is underway, and you can’t think about talent the same way you have before. Lightcast has studied the global labor market for over 25 years, but the changes we’ve seen recently, and the challenges ahead in the years to come, are unlike any we’ve seen before.
Fault Lines explores the three themes driving this disruption, identifying who will be most affected and how best to prepare, so that businesses, educators, and the public sector build for the future even when the ground shakes under your feet.
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