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The UK ranks 10th globally for talent competitiveness and is one of the top countries in terms of global knowledge skills. Fred Moon / Unsplash
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Switzerland was ranked as the best country globally for talent competitiveness, according to a report by graduate business school Insead. Andreas Fischinger / Unsplash
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Singapore occupies second place in the talent competitiveness rankings, a position it
has held in every edition apart from 2020. Swapnil Bapat / Unsplash
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Denmark completes the top three countries on the talent competitiveness index this year. Rolands Varsberg / Unsplash
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New York. The US dropped out of the top three and finds itself in fourth place in the index this year. Thomas Habr / Unsplash
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Sweden, which ranks fifth globally, makes it into the top 10 in three fields: retention, global knowledge skills and enabling talent. Oscar Nord / Unsplash
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The Netherlands made it into the top 10, climbing
from 11th to sixth place this year. Adrien Olichon / Unsplash
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Norway, ranked seventh, has a particular advantage in retaining talent because of its superior lifestyle and sustainability, according to the report. Arsene M Ovrejorde / Unsplash
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Finland is placed eighth globally and its strongest asset is its ability to retain talent, which is primarily the result of the contributions of its social protection system, the report says. Julius Jansson / Unsplash
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Australia (ninth globally) returns to the top 10 in the GTCI 2022. It is a top country in the 'attract talent' field. Dan Freeman / Unsplash
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The UK ranks 10th globally for talent competitiveness and is one of the top countries in terms of global knowledge skills. Fred Moon / Unsplash
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Switzerland was ranked as the best country globally for talent competitiveness, according to a report by graduate business school Insead. Andreas Fischinger / Unsplash
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Singapore occupies second place in the talent competitiveness rankings, a position it
has held in every edition apart from 2020. Swapnil Bapat / Unsplash
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Denmark completes the top three countries on the talent competitiveness index this year. Rolands Varsberg / Unsplash
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New York. The US dropped out of the top three and finds itself in fourth place in the index this year. Thomas Habr / Unsplash
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Sweden, which ranks fifth globally, makes it into the top 10 in three fields: retention, global knowledge skills and enabling talent. Oscar Nord / Unsplash
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The Netherlands made it into the top 10, climbing
from 11th to sixth place this year. Adrien Olichon / Unsplash
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Norway, ranked seventh, has a particular advantage in retaining talent because of its superior lifestyle and sustainability, according to the report. Arsene M Ovrejorde / Unsplash
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Finland is placed eighth globally and its strongest asset is its ability to retain talent, which is primarily the result of the contributions of its social protection system, the report says. Julius Jansson / Unsplash
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Australia (ninth globally) returns to the top 10 in the GTCI 2022. It is a top country in the 'attract talent' field. Dan Freeman / Unsplash
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The UK ranks 10th globally for talent competitiveness and is one of the top countries in terms of global knowledge skills. Fred Moon / Unsplash
UAE ranks among top 25 countries for global talent
Insead survey ranks the Emirates 25th out of 133 countries and second best in the Middle East
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