| Only sales and marketing people see customers. |
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Life-long learning, re-training, skills portfolios, transferable skills. |
| Finish school. Start work.? |
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Global economy. |
| Stay in the same town or city.? |
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Knowledge and Information Age. |
| Organizations you work for are large. Or you work for the government. |
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Work in small companies (under 50 employees). |
| The economy is based on manufacturing and resources. |
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People in companies move across more than up, in their careers. |
| You leave your brain at the door and follow orders. |
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Must be a good problem solver, a self-starter. The power structure is flatter and
communication is two-way. |
| The power structure (organizational chart) looks like a triangle. Everything comes
from the big boss. |
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All jobs in every sector focus on customer service. |
| Professionals have paid staff to do things like letters, phones etc. |
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You will have 6-7 careers. |
| Job titles are very important. |
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Professionals use a computer voice mail, e-mail, letters, memos, etc. |
| There is room for promotion. |
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Workers are in teams and the boss relies on their problem solving skills and innovative
approaches. |
| Your job is for life. |
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Job titles are no longer defining who you are. |