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Employment Trends v. Societal Needs

Objective 4.03: Explain employment trends in terms of changing societal needs and economic conditions. Employment Trends v. Societal Needs. How have social changes promoted a need for service occupations?

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Employment Trends v. Societal Needs

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  1. Objective 4.03: Explain employment trends in terms of changing societal needs and economic conditions.

  2. Employment Trends v. Societal Needs • How have social changes promoted a need for service occupations? • How has rapid technological advances promoted the need for technology related occupations? • Women in the workforce • Aging population • Dual income families • Commuting distance • Workforce diversity • Diverse customers • Concern for health & fitness • New ways of communicating • Focus on recreation & entertainment

  3. Hands-free Tablet Uses Eye Control • What sectors of the population will use this technology? • What jobs will be affected by this technology? • What jobs will be added? • What jobs will be outdated?

  4. Office in a Car? • How will this technology change the way we do business? The 2013 Bentley Mulsanne features drop-down iPad workstations. More cars are being outfitted to operate as mobile offices. http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2012/12/03/166230794/the-next-workplace-behind-the-wheel

  5. Impact of World Events on Goods & Services • What effect do the following world events have on the supply and demand of our goods and services? • War • Natural disaster • Government structure • Embargos/tariffs • Terrorism

  6. Economic Conditions and The Changing Workplace • What changes in employment and technology have occurred during each of the following eras? • Colonial Period (to late 1700’s) – Family owned farms (livestock, poultry, and grain) • Growth of a New Nation (late 1700’s to early 1800’s) –Town trades (shop owners, bankers, blacksmiths) • The Industrial Revolution/Progressive Era (late 1800’s to early 1900’s) – Industry development (steel, machinery) • Post War America (1945 through the turn of the century) – growth of service related industry (business, transportation, communication, personal) • Knowledge and Information Era (2000 to present) growth of high technology industry/business (PC’s, Telecommunication, Internet, E-mail, CAD/CAM, World Wide Web) (http://www.kentlaw.edu/ilhs/curricul.htm )

  7. Implications of Globalization National trends Service producing vs. goods producing vs. information producing industries Increase in careers requiring education beyond high school Local/Regional labor market data Governmental actions (sanctions/incentives) Transportation/commuting Rural vs. urban occupations Job promotion, transfer, loss, outlook Changing job descriptions • Flexibility/creativity vs. endurance/loyalty • Free Enterprise system. • Contributions of people • Strong v. weak economy • Economic cycles • Outsourcing of manufacturing • Global competition • Less unskilled jobs available • E-commerce • Telecommuting • Resources • Lifelong Learning

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