6 Employment Realities.
[pullquote align=”left”]Businesses who responded to a state of employment market poll said there is a shortage of new employees who want to enter a corporate position.[/pullquote]
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How it is today |
- Workers had one career their whole life. They worked for one company long term.
- Employees could predict how and when their pay and work duties would increase.
- Employees would do exactly the work an employer told them to do – and no more.
- There were many manual labor jobs in the production industries.
- Most people worked full time for one employer.
- Employees who worked hard and were loyal got good pay and job security in return.
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- Workers have many careers and jobs in their lifetime.
- Workers create their own career paths within one or many employers. They have more say in their own pay raises or change in duties.
- Job duties change more often or match projects. Employers want workers who think for themselves.
- More jobs are in the service or knowledge industries. Workers need to be creative. They need to provide good customer service. They also need technical skills.
- Employees might work full time or part time. They might be short-term or contract workers. They may work for more than one company at once.
- Employees need to work hard and take charge of their own career goals. They get pay and training from many employers.
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