Exploring Careers and Employment 1.01

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What world of work change has contributed to Ann working from her home office? Options: Global economy, Technology, Society, Workplace trends

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Technology

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An employee worked in the same plant for ten years. In six months, his/her department will move overseas. What world of work change has contributed to this move?

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Global economy

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A female engineer noticed that more women engineers are in her department than men. What world of work change has contributed to this increase?

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Society

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Which is an example of a workplace trend? Being able to work fast, Being able to work from home, Being concerned about work, Being the best employee

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Being able to work from home

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Which is an example of a workplace trend? Options: Being a lifelong learner, Being concerned, Being optimistic, Being the best employee

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Being a lifelong learner

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Which is an example of how society has changed the world of work?
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Decreased number of grandparents in the workplace,
Decreased number of men in the workplace,
Increased number of adolescents in the workplace,
Increased number of woman in the workplace

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Increased number of woman in the workplace

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Which is an example of how the global economy has changed the world of work? Options: Increase in the number of work days, Many people work from home, People do not have to travel from work, Telephone assistance from India

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Telephone assistance from India

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Which is an example of how the global economy has changed the world of work? Minimum work age is younger, Most people work at home, No more weekend work, Required some job to be moved overseas

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Required some job to be moved overseas

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Which is an example of how technology has changed the world of work? Options: Availability of onsite childcare facilities, Keeping appointments on a Blackberry, More casual dressing, Using a paper calendar

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Keeping appointments on a Blackberry

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Which is an example of how technology has changed the world of work? Options: Computers do the work that was done by people, No changes have occurred., Reduction in the number of computers, Workers have to work on weekends

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Computers do the work that was done by people