Employment Trends Worksheet

  1. ______: The generation can be segmented into two broadly defined cohorts: the Leading-Edge Baby Boomers are individuals born between 1946 and 1955, those who came of age during the Vietnam War era.
  2. ______: Show whether employment in a particular area has risen or declined in the stated years.
  3. ______: The generation born after that of the baby boomers (roughly from the early 1960s to mid 1970s), often perceived to be disaffected and directionless.
  4. ______: The generation born in the 1980s and 1990s, comprising primarily the children of the baby boomers and typically perceived as increasingly familiar with digital and electronic technology.
  5. ______: A process of interaction and integration among the people, companies, and governments of different nations, a process driven by international trade and investment and aided by information technology.
  6. ______: The conclusion that can be drawn from something, although it is not explicitly stated; the action or state of being involved in something.
  7. ______: The Veteran Generation, born between 1925 and 1945, were brought up in a more challenging time with life experiences that included WW II. The economic and political uncertainty that they experienced led them to be hard working, financially conservative, and cautious.
  8. Some of the employment trends witnessed throughout the years are ______ usually attributed to generational differences as well as racial, ethnic and national origin diversity.
  9. One of the most obvious employment trends is the ______.
  10. ______in the work force range from traditionalist, baby boomer, Generation X and Generation Y.
  11. These generations represent different values, ______, commitment levels and methods of feedback.
  12. Specifically, ______ employment trends such as telework, virtual offices, telecommuting and flexible work schedules.
  13. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, or BLS, the average growth rate for all jobs will be _____ percent through 2020.
  14. And as a result, the demand for some occupations is growing at ______ -- or almost triple – the national average.
  15. Demand for interpreters and translators will grow by ______ percent by 2020, according to the BLS.
  16. The BLS projects job growth for market research analysts to grow by ______ percent through 2020.
  17. Almost every industry is increasing reliance on ______ and other data to identify new markets, and also to develop and tweak products and services to attract and retain customers.
  18. The anticipated job growth rate for personal finance advisers is ______ percent through 2020, which is more than double the average rate for other careers, reports the BLS.
  19. Shrinking ______ will also cause many people to seek advice regarding their investments, taxes and other economic decisions.
  20. At ______ percent, demand for software developers will also grow at double the rate for other careers through 2020, according to BLS projections.