Future Job Market Quiz

What is a career you might be interested in?

What percentage of the jobs that people will do in 2030 are predicted not to exist yet, according to the Institute for the Future?

• 50%

• 85%

• 75%

• 95%

(a)   did not exist a few years ago but is mentioned in the article.

What is one of the important questions raised by the prediction about the future job market?

• How to increase the number of jobs in the current market

• How to reduce the cost of education

• How the workforce is preparing for the future

• How to implement technology in traditional jobs

According to the article, what role should colleges and universities play in preparation for a changing workplace?

• They should focus on traditional academic subjects only

• They should prepare students for jobs that currently exist

• They should prepare students for a workplace that is constantly changing

• They should ignore job market trends and focus on theoretical knowledge

(a)   of college graduates in 2013 were working in jobs that matched their college majors.

By 2020, (a)   of all jobs will require at least some education beyond a high school degree.

What was the focus of colleges in the 1800s and earlier?

• Specialized and job-focused education

• Cutting-edge technical skills

• A broad swath of liberal arts

• Employer-sponsored training

What is a trend that some universities are embracing according to the text?

• Focusing only on current job market needs

• Teaching ancient languages as a core subject

• Embracing the technical skills model

• Offering four-year degrees exclusively

What does Jonathan Blake Huer envision for the future of college education?

• A four-year learning model

• A system where college is not four consecutive years at all

• A focus on liberal arts education

• Training people for all future jobs