Identification should include
- economic limitations and opportunities at local, state, national, and international levels
- geography
- innovation
- technology
- outsourcing
- global/international competition
- supply and demand
- increasing educational requirements
- specialization
- trends that are shaping the world of work
- factors that affect the labor market
- emerging occupations.
Process/Skill Questions:
- How has the workplace changed over the past few decades in the sense of educational requirements, innovations, and globalization?
- What do you think are the most important trends influencing the workplace today? Explain.
- What trends do you think may be seen as a challenge for the career you want? Which trends could offer opportunities? Explain.
- How do you think change in the workplace would affect you and your ability to perform your job?
- What are some ways technology can be both good and bad for the workplace and economy? Explain.
- What strategies might a worker employ to adapt to changes in his/her occupation?