Workforce 2020

Notes on Using the Online Resources: Some websites will have advertisements on their pages; disregard reading and using them. You are to read the content on the website that is related to the question. However, you may need to access related links on the website to get additional information to answer some questions; this is expected and acceptable. This WebQuest follows the School’s Internet Usage Policy. Students are not permitted to access other links unrelated to the Quest while using the schools' computers and the Career WebQuest. If a pop-up ad window displays, close the window, do not open or download its contents. Also, remember that any content you use from the Internet must be given credit in your references. 

Careers and Education (access and read at least 3)

Career Clusters

Career Guide to Industries

Online Career Exploration Resources

The Riley Guide

U.S. Bureau of Labor – Occupational Outlook Handbook

Vocational Information Center – Job Market

Vocational Information Center – Skills for Today’s Workforce

10 Workplace Skills of the Future; the skills workers should strive to have and the skills employers should seek out and promote

Career Perspectives (access and read at least 2)

Does Your Major Matter? - More Jobs without Borders

Explore a Bright Future for Your Child – Top Careers in 2020

Feelings on Job Market Continue to Be Grim

Top 10 Hot Careers 2010 - 2020

Trying to Make Sense of the Job Market and Employment Outlooks  

Economic and Employment Projections (access and read at least 8)

BLS.gov. (2010). Economic News Release: Employment Situation Summary. 

Congressional Budget Office – Economic Outlook 2010

Employment Projections

Factors Affecting the Labor Market Through 2014

Job Opening and Labor Turnover Summary 

New College Graduates Face Grave New World

New York State Department of Labor – Employment in NYS Newsletter

Overview of  Bureau of Labor Statistics on Employment

Overview of the 2008 - 18 Employment Projections

State of the States Job Market Condition

The Future Job Market and Tomorrow’s Jobs

Time - Specials. (2010). The Future of Work. 

Trying to Make Sense of the Job Market and Employment Outlooks

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

U.S. Department of Labor – Economic and Employment Projection

Videos: (view at least 3)

Fox News, The 2020 Workplace

 

ABC News: The Future of the Workplace

 

New Workforce

 

The Changing Workforce and 21^st Century Skills

 

The Future of Work