CM 3.05

Which is a declining occupation?

• Farmers

• Child care workers

• Truck drivers

• Retail sales people

An increase in the number of dual-income families has created an increase in the area of:

• health occupations.

• law occupations.

• service occupations.

• farm occupations.

Employment forecasters predict greater than average job growth in:

• textile occupations.

• retail.

• sewing.

• agriculture.

In today’s workplace, workers typically:

• stay at one job for their career.

• continue to learn new skills.

• work fewer hours.

• work nights and weekends.

In order to telecommute, a worker must:

• know how to use a computer.

• work at night.

• live at least 100 miles from the job.

• be willing to work for less pay.

Terrorism has increased job opportunities in the:

• manufacturing field.

• agricultural field.

• public service field.

• retail field.

Which is true of the current workplace?

• Less competition for jobs

• Fewer female workers

• Simpler lower-level jobs

• Increased use of technology

Women make up more than half of the workforce in which industry?

• Computer repair

• Civil engineering

• Construction technology

• Retail sales

Labor market trends for the 21st century predict that the greatest number of workers will need to have which level of education?

• Community college

• High school diploma

• Bachelor’s degree

• Master’s degree

The workplace that today’s students enter will have:

• fewer women, minorities, and immigrants.

• more international competition.

• a shift away from service occupations.

• less demand for high skills.