# In a co-authored op-ed, Professor Michael Spence discusses the benefits of online talent platforms

1 Faculty News October 15, 2015 ![Project Syndicate logo](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/con_030500.jpg?itok=ONV7lJ6H)>

Excerpt from [Project Syndicate](https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/online-talent-platforms-strengthen-employment-by-michael-spence-and-james-manyika-2015-10) -- "Online talent platforms apply a similar approach to the world of work – with a similar impact. By creating regional, national, and even global job markets, they allow employers to tap into broader talent pools and connect job seekers with a wider universe of opportunities. In this way, they have transformed the typical job search, and are now approaching the critical mass needed to move employment numbers."

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