Chapter 1 Section 2 The Changing Workplace

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Chapter 1 Section 2 The Changing Workplace
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Brainstorming

• What else (besides skills, interests and
  lifestyle) is important to consider when choosing
  a career?

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Important Vocab Terms

• economy
• global economy
• job market
• job outlook
• outsourcing
• telecommute

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Today the Workplace is Constantly Changing..

• How have these careers been impacted by
  technology? How will they continue to change due
  to changes in technology?
• Teacher
• Black Smith
• Mail Man/Woman
• Travel Agent
• Operator
• Computer Forensic Expert
• Telecommute
• Working from home via computer/internet, phone,
  or video-conference

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Follow Career Trends

• You can follow trends in the world of work the
  same way you keep up with whats happening in
  music, fashion, sports and entertainment.
• Job Market
• The demand/need for particular jobs in a county
  (or you can break it down even further to a
  region of the U.S or Pittsburgh)
• Job Outlook
• Prediction of what the job market will be in a
  country, state, or city.

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Job Outlook for Goods-Producing VS.
Service-Producing

• Most jobs will be available in the
  service-producing industries
• Service-producing industries provide services for
  a fee
• Service-producing industry examples teacher,
  nurse, massage therapist, chef, plumber
• Fewer jobs are expected to be available in the
  goods-producing industries
• Goods producing industries produce consumable
  goods such as cars, steel, toys, clothing etc.

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Economy

• The term economy refers to the way in which a
  county produces, distributes, and consumes its
  goods and services.
• produces makes
• consumes buys
• distributes sells
• Economics the study of how a county produces,
  distributes, and consumes its goods and services.

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The Global Economy

• Global Economy
• Refers to the way in which the worlds economies
  are linked.
• The United States trades with other countries.
• WTO
• NAFTA

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Exports and Imports Review

• Exports goods made in the U.S. that are sold to
  another country

• Imports goods that are brought into the U.S.
  from another country

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Main U.S. Exports

• Capital Goods 49
• Real objects owned by individuals, organizations,
  or governments to be used in the production of
  other goods or commodities.
• Factories, machinery, tools, equipment, and
  various buildings materials which are used to
  produce other products for consumption.
• Industrial Supplies 26.8
• Consumer Goods 15
• Goods bought by consumers (CDs, clothing,
  footballs)
• Agricultural Products 9.2

• Canada 23.4
• Mexico 13.3
• Japan 6.1
• China 4.6
• UK 4.3

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Main U.S. Imports

• Industrial Supplies 32.9
• Oil 8.2
• Consumer Goods 31.8
• Capital Goods 30.4
• Agricultural Products 4.9

• Canada 16.9
• China 15
• Mexico 10
• Japan 8.2
• Germany 5

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How Do We Participate in the Global Economy?

• As a consumer (someone who purchases goods and
  services) you participate in a global economy
  daily.
• Where was your shirt made?
• Where were your shoes made?
• What does this tell us about the job market for
  t-shirt factory workers or shoe factory workers
  here in the U.S.?

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What Does the Global Economy Impact?

• The global economy has a direct impact on the job
  market.
• What jobs are available in the U.S. is determined
  by the global economy
• How will the global economy impact the job market
  you will be entering?

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The Global Economy A Highly Debated Topic

• Some critics say that the global economy is bad
  for the United States. They believe trade with
  foreign countries can lead to Americans losing
  their jobs to workers overseas.
• Outsourcing When a company hires other another
  business (many times overseas) to produce their
  goods and services.

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The Global Economy A Highly Debated Topic

• On the other hand, many people believe that the
  global economy is good for the U.S.
• Exports create U.S. jobs
• Foreign companies buy U.S. products and even
  create American jobs

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Interpreting Political Cartoons
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Interpreting Political Cartoons
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What is the WTO?

• Created in 1995
• The World Trade Organization (WTO) is the only
  international organization dealing with the
  global rules of trade between nations. Its main
  function is to ensure that trade flows as
  smoothly, predictably and freely as possible.
• The goal is to improve the welfare of the
  peoples of the member countries.

http//www.wto.org/
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Does Everyone Support the WTO?

• The WTO is a very controversial issue.

• Reasons to oppose the WTO accoriding to
  http//www.globalexchange.org
• The WTO Is Fundamentally Undemocratic
• The WTO Will Not Make the U.S Safer
• The WTO Tramples Labor and Human Rights
• The WTO Is Destroying the Environment
• The WTO is Killing People
• The WTO is Increasing Inequality

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Interpreting Political Cartoons
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What is NAFTA?

• North American Free Trade Agreement developed in
  1994
• Removed most barriers to trade and investment
  among the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
• Under the NAFTA, all non-tariff barriers to
  agricultural trade between the United States and
  Mexico were eliminated.
• Why Do Some Support NAFTA?
• By strengthening the rules and procedures
  governing trade and investment on this continent,
  the NAFTA has allowed trade and investment flows
  in North America to skyrocket.
• Farmers, workers and manufacturers benefit from
  the reduction of arbitrary and discriminatory
  trade rules, while consumers enjoy lower prices
  and more choices.

http//www.ustr.gov/Trade_Agreements/Regional/NAFT
A/Section_Index.html
http//www.fas.usda.gov/itp/Policy/NAFTA/nafta.asp
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Does Everyone Support NAFTA? No!

• Working families suffer In the US, more than
  765,000 jobs have disappeared as a result of
  NAFTA. When these laid off workers find new jobs,
  they earn 23 percent less on average than at
  their previous employment. In Mexico,
  manufacturing wages fell 21 percent from 1995 to
  1999, and have only started to recover. The
  percentage of Mexicans living in poverty has also
  grown since NAFTA went into effect.
• The environment suffers In the maquiladora
  zones along the US-Mexico border, the increased
  pollution and the improper disposal of chemical
  wastes have dramatically raised rates of
  hepatitis and birth defects.

http//www.citizen.org/trade/nafta/
http//www.globalexchange.org/campaigns/ftaa/topte
n.html
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How to Compete in a Global Economy

• The U.S. Department of Labor has identified the
  following skills U.S. workers must have in order
  to compete in a global economy
• Basic Skills
• Reading, writing, math, listening, speaking
• Thinking Skills
• Creative thinking, problem solving, knowing how
  to learn, and reasoning
• Personal Qualities
• Responsibility, self-esteem, sociability,
  self-management, integrity, honesty

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How Will You Attain These Skills?

• Education training is the key to success to
  prepare yourself to compete in a global economy
• Education training options!!