The World of Work

11 January 2024
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Unemployment rate varies according to such factors as
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cultural background, age, gender, and race.
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A profession is a high-status occupation that does not require specialized skills obtained through formal education.
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False
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One of the most noted changes in the workforce between 2000 and 2010 is the increase in women pursuing professional careers such as those in the medical and legal fields.
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True (frick yeah)
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In today's labor force, workers are waiting longer to retire.
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True
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Job satisfaction
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varies according to income and age.
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Which of the following has NOT been a major change in the workforce within the last century?
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Greater emphasis on farming and manufacturing jobs.
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Minorities in the workforce
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have increased in recent years.
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Today, it is typical to change professions how many times in a lifetime?
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5-6 times
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Changes in the American labor force since 1970 reveal all of the following EXCEPT
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over one half of the labor force has a college degree.
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Jobs today are more physically demanding than they were in the early 1900s.
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False.