Career Prospects of Employee in a Changing World of Work
Keywords:
Career, career prospects, change in the word of work, career opportunitiesAbstract
The workplace is as dynamic as ever, with significant changes that will have an impact on employees, managers, and customers. Today, large and small businesses, domestic and international businesses, publicly traded and privately held, are all undergoing significant change. Organizations and their employees must adapt to the quick changes in technology, society, and business. Organizational decision-makers require direction regarding the nature and effects of the changes that these demands are causing in the workplace. This study examines these demands and provides possible solutions so that both employers and employees can make well-informed decisions. This study used a historical research design and relied on secondary data sourced from books and journals. Content analysis was used to analyze the data that was gathered. A lot of focus is placed on millennialism and the opportunities and challenges that their presence and distinct generational traits present for career prospects in a changing workplace. The study comes to the conclusion that having a self-sufficient or resilient career does not imply having free will. Instead, every employee must learn to be an informed opportunist by fusing accurate knowledge with a flexible and opportunistic approach to his/her career.
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