ACTIVITY 4-1



Name _________________________________ACTIVITY 4.1: Trends QuizWrite your answer to each of the following questions on the blank provided. Note: The term careers for the future refers to at least the next ten years._______________________1.What year were you born? List at least three inventions that have had an impact on society since you were born.____________________________________________________________________________________________2.What is the average number of jobs a person has between the ages of 18 and 42?_______________________3.What is the average number of careers a person has between the ages of 18 and 42?_______________________4.What career areas will have the most job openings?_______________________5.What will be the fastest-growing career areas?_______________________6.What elective courses should you take in high school to prepare for careers in the future?_______________________7.What percentage of careers in the future will require a bachelor’s degree?_______________________8.What is the average length of time that it takes to complete a bachelor’s degree (wrongly called a four-year degree)?_______________________9.What percentage of careers in the future will generally need little or no training or education beyond a high school diploma?_______________________10.Which of the following age groups includes the largest number of people?Gen Z, born in 1999 or laterThe Digital or Millennial Generation, born between 1982–1998Generation X, born between 1961–1981Baby boomers, born between 1943–1960Silent Generation, born between 1925–1942Why is knowing the answer to this question important to your career future?_______________________11.In the next ten years, which ethnic group will be the largest percentage of the labor force?_______________________12.In what year was the cellular phone available to the public?_______________________13.In what year was the Internet accessible to the public?_______________________14.Who makes more computers, Dell or Ford?_______________________15.What invention has made the most impact on your generation? ................
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