The World of Work *

Below are 10 True or False statements. Mark a T or F beside each of the following statements.

  1. 35% of the workforce today is working in temporary jobs. This percentage is expected to increase.
  2. Having the proper education is probably your best guarantee for finding and keeping employment.
  3. In 2000, more than half the working population in the industrial world worked in "non-traditional" work settings such as part-time, contract etc.
  4. The average worker will change careers at least six to seven times during his or her working life.
  5. One of the most certain ways to keep your job today is to stay loyal to your company and be a dedicated employee.
  6. In 2005, half of the working population in developed countries will be doing work which doesn't even exist today.
  7. Over 2 million Canadian households are involved in home-based businesses. This number is expected to shrink in the next 10 years.
  8. In 2000, 30% of the workforce is over 45 years of age.
  9. In 10 years there will be 2,000 occupations in Canada.
  10. The most important part of the work search is the polished resume.

*from Ontario Prospects 97

Answers:

  1. True Temporary work is on the increase.
  2. True Your knowledge is, and will be, key to your success in the workplace. Statistics show that those with more education have a better chance of finding and keeping a job.
  3. True "Non-traditional" work is on the increase world-wide.
  4. True Workers must have the flexibility to adapt to a constantly changing workplace.
  5. False Loyalty and dedication are important, but increasingly, work is project-oriented and? team-based. Once the project is over, workers may not be needed any longer.?
  6. True Technology is creating new kinds of work.
  7. False Home-based businesses in Canada are on the increase.
  8. True As the baby-boomers age so does the workforce
  9. False Today, there are 25,000 occupations in Canada and new technologies continue to make some occupations obsolete while new ones are created.
  10. False Your resume is only part of the job search.