Week Three 21st Century

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The 21stCentury

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Introduction The 21stcentury workplace will be different not only in form

and function, but in location and time. Successful workerswill adapt to the changing needs of the workplace byacquiring transferable skills in information and

communication technology and by their willingness tobecome anytime/anyplace employees. While someworkers will be fulltime core employees, many more willbecome part time or temporary or project-basedemployees. A traditional career track may become

obsolete, but the prepared worker will find job security byacquiring value-added skills that will allow him to be in

demand across a wide range of jobs. Flexibility and acommitment to excellence are keys to employment successin the 21st century workplace.


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Technology BoundariesBoundaries between home and the workplace have

already become blurred because of technology.Computers, fax machines, blackberries and othertelecommunications devices allow many people towork, bank, complete online classes and shop fromhome.


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Geographical BoundariesGeographical boundaries have also become blurred

because of technology. While it is widely assumedthat the outsourcing of U.S. jobs to countries suchas India and China occur because of availability ofcheap labor, an important reason is the availabilityof highly skilled international workforce willing towork nontraditional schedules on a part-time ortemporary basis.


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ActivityPlease turn in your book to the page labeled activity

one and try to estimate the missing statistics.


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Class DiscussionLets compare our answers


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The Changing Workforce

The U.S. workforce will continue to grow but ata slower pace.

Our workforce will be older and ethnically,

racially and culturally more diverse.Strong language skills will be required as well as

the ability to appreciate differences and workeffectively with diverse cultures.


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Easy Career Path? Nada Chance!Work that isn't considered to be part of the core competency

of the corporation will be out-sourced or performed bytemporary part-time or contract workers.

Eventually perhaps half the U.S. workforce will be employed inpart-time, temporary contract work. Full-time permanent jobswith benefits will be reserved to a select few highly skilledcore employees.

21st century workers must adapt to project-based or a cyclicalwork-period or full-time work interspersed with periods of no

work. Flex-time and job-sharing will become common options for many

workers, and the advantages of these arrangements havealready made them attractive alternatives.


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What is a worker to do?

To succeed in the new workplace, workers will need skillsthat make them attractive to employers. Workers who have

a solid basic education plus professional and technical skillsin demand across a wide range of jobs and industries will berewarded.

Value-added skills will be required for all but the most

marginal jobs.


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ActivityPlease turn to

activity two thepage labeled How

Has Our WorldChanged and takea few minutes to fillin the information.


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Class Discussion

How has these changes affected you personally?


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Techno-SpeakTechnological changes affect every aspect of our

lives. Communication, commercial transactions,education and the workplace are very differenttoday than when you were a child.

Information and communication technology are sointertwined today that the letters ICT refer to anintegrated set of learning skills and technological

tools to enhance productivity and personaldevelopment.


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21st Century Skills


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Me No Speaka Da Web Slang One example of the profound

change in communication isthe development of aseemingly universal weblanguage.

Culled from chat rooms, web

logs, and e-mail, web slang isa combination of words,phase acronyms, andemotions (symbols used todisplay feeling).

A digital native is a personwho can easily decipher web

slang. A digital immigrant has a bit

more trouble catching thedrift of a digital conversation

The following page is an e-mailwritten in web slang..


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Example FWIW: TGIF procedures

B4U start, ask PPL to remove stuff from area.

PLZ use anti-bug wipes and clean all K&M. TYT & do it right.

Tighten black knobs so PPL dont FOCL.

GA and shut down computers. BTW, replace landline.

TIA

BFN

H&K HAGD

CUOL


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Applied Skills Critical thinking/problem solving-Exercise sound reasoning and

analytical thinking; use knowledge facts, and data to solveworkplace problems; apply math and science concepts toproblem solving.

Oral Communication-Articulate thoughts and ideas clearly andeffectively; have public speaking skills.

Written Communication-Write memos, letters, and complextechnical reports effectively.

Teamwork/Collaboration-Build collaborative relationships withcolleagues and customers; be able to work with diverse teams,negotiate and manage conflicts.

Diversity-Learn from and work collaboratively with individuals

representing diverse cultures, races, ages, genders, religions,lifestyles, and viewpoints. Leadership-Leverage the strengths of others to achieve common

goals; use interpersonal skills to coach and develop others.


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Applied Skills Continued Creativity/Innovation-Demonstrate originality and

inventiveness in work; communicate new ideas to others;integrate knowledge across different disciplines.

Lifetime Learning/Self Direction-Be able to continuouslyacquire new knowledge and skills; monitor ones own

learning needs; be able to learn from ones mistakes.

Professionalism- Demonstrate personal accountability,effective work habits, punctuality, working productivelywith others, and time and workload management.

Ethics/Social Responsibility- Demonstrate integrity andethical behavior; act responsibly with the interests of thelarger community in mind.


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Teamwork (Self-Led Teams)We will see rapid growth in the use of temporary, cross-

functional, multi-disciplinary teams with globally-andethnically-diverse memberships.

These teams have no traditional boss or supervisor.

Team members take on responsibility for planning,organizing, staffing, scheduling, directing, monitoring, andcontrolling their own work.

Perhaps more importantly, these teams are increasingly

linked, via global networks or just the internet, withinstantaneous and unrestricted flow of information withinand between teams and team members.


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How do I get ahead?Americans will be responsible for managing their

own careers.

A willingness to accept an entry-level job or a nightshift or a part-time assignment allows you toacquire skills and references for increasingly morerewarding jobs.

Temporary staffing services, career counselors and

employment agencies will become agents in theirmarketing of you, the worker.


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Keys To Adapting To The 21stCentury Company

Flexibility-Be willing to accommodate the companysscheduling needs.

Transferable Skills-Prepare yourself for a variety of potentialjobs by acquiring technology skills, communication skills,organization skills, teaming skills and interpersonal skills.

Commitment to your employer-Show up on time everyday

prepared to do your best.

(Skills)


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Important Notes

Review of Test Questions


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Important NoteIn the 21st century,

our homes may beour______.

WORK SITES


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Important NoteHow are companies

such as India andChina able to meet21st century workforce

requirements?

TECHNOLOGY SKILLSAND THE ABILITY TOPROVIDE ANANYPLACE, ANYTIMEWORKFORCE


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Important NoteThe US workforce

will continue togrow at a rapidpace for the next 20years.

FALSE


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Important NoteFull-time jobs with

benefits willbecome morecommon than part-time or temporarypositions.

FALSE


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Important NotesWhat does cross-

training mean inworkplace terms?

TO ACQUIRECOMMUNICATION ANDTECHNOLOGY SKILLSTHAT ARE COMMONLY

IN DEMAND ACROSS AWIDE RANGE OF JOBS


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Important NotesWhat do the letters

ICT refer to?

INFORMATION ANDCOMMUNICATIONTECHNOLOGY


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Important Note Name two applied skills

required to succeed in the21st century work place.

PROBLEM SOLVING COMMUNICATION TEAM WORK DIVERSITY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LEADERSHIP CREATIVITY

SELF-DIRECTION PROFESSIONALISM ETHICS


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Important NoteWhat is a self-led team?

TEMPORARY, MULTI-DIMENSIONAL TEAMS

WITH NO TRADITIONALSUPERVISOR-TEAMMEMBERS TAKE ON THERESPONSIBILITY FORPLANNING,IMPLEMENTING ANDMONITORING THEIRWORK


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Important noteWhat individuals or

agencies will bemarketingworkers?

TEMPORARYSTAFFING SERVICES,CAREER

COUNSELORS ANDEMPLOYMENTAGENCIES


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Important NoteThe most useful

transferable skillsinclude________.

FLEXIBILITY ANDCOMMITMENT TOEMPLOYER


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