Chapter 17:
In terms
of career counseling, I find it hard to understand how one might predict a
sudden change in the labor market. I
think it is important to at least be aware of possible changes that may impact
a person’s work environment, yet I do not think it should influence your career
choice 100%. After reading the section
on trends in the chapter, I realized how many different factors can really affect
the labor force. For example, the change
in season increases the demand for certain goods and services. Also the need for soldiers when a military
threat arises can take many workers away from their current jobs. It really is amazing how fast the job market
can change due to the simplest detail such as someone retiring or getting
fired. Table 17.2’s estimated
projections for the future were quite interesting to look at. Most of the occupations that have increased
projected openings are in the healthcare field, which is good for most of us I
guess. Others that involve technology
are very limited, which makes sense because computers will most likely take
over those jobs for us humans.
Our
country’s national debt is “Likely to pass $15 trillion within the next few
years” (Brown 2012). That number is
astronomical and completely ridiculous.
I feel like there is no way we should have ever gotten to this point as
a nation. In my opinion, I believe that
technology is to blame for the majority of the debt and taxes we are faced
paying. I think it is a shame that
children of illegal workers avoid postsecondary education to protect their
parents’ status. These illegal workers
are usually employed at jobs that normal American citizens would never think
twice about becoming employed at. I
think they deserve to be treated fairly, regardless of their lack of
citizenship.
The
impact that technology has on the job market is overwhelming to me. I have always been a strong advocate against
technology and how in my opinion, has destroyed the very nature of human
behavior. We as humans do not need to
think anymore because a machine or computer is able to do it. Technology seems to make people lazy because
of the convenience and dependence upon certain devices. I foresee many more jobs being taken away
from people due to the rise in technological advances. This is definitely a negative outcome in my
mind because people that need these jobs to support a family are being
overtaken by a robot. Even computers can
have flaws, because there is no emotion attached to a computer, as there is in
a human being. This can make a huge
difference when it comes to certain decision-making tasks.
Brown, D. (2012). Career information, career counseling, and
career development (10th ed.). New York, NY: Pearson Education, Inc.
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