Future Job Market Quiz

What is a career you might be interested in?

What percentage of the jobs that people will do in 2030 are predicted not to exist yet, according to the Institute for the Future?

• 50%

• 85%

• 75%

• 95%

________ did not exist a few years ago but is mentioned in the article.

What is one of the important questions raised by the prediction about the future job market?

• How to increase the number of jobs in the current market

• How to reduce the cost of education

• How the workforce is preparing for the future

• How to implement technology in traditional jobs

According to the article, what role should colleges and universities play in preparation for a changing workplace?

• They should focus on traditional academic subjects only

• They should prepare students for jobs that currently exist

• They should prepare students for a workplace that is constantly changing

• They should ignore job market trends and focus on theoretical knowledge

____ of college graduates in 2013 were working in jobs that matched their college majors.

By 2020, ____ of all jobs will require at least some education beyond a high school degree.

What was the focus of colleges in the 1800s and earlier?

• Specialized and job-focused education

• Cutting-edge technical skills

• A broad swath of liberal arts

• Employer-sponsored training

What is a trend that some universities are embracing according to the text?

• Focusing only on current job market needs

• Teaching ancient languages as a core subject

• Embracing the technical skills model

• Offering four-year degrees exclusively

What does Jonathan Blake Huer envision for the future of college education?

• A four-year learning model

• A system where college is not four consecutive years at all

• A focus on liberal arts education

• Training people for all future jobs