Official Unemployment Statistics Overstate Unemployment Because Discouraged Workers Who Are

question 101

True/False

Official unemployment statistics overstate unemployment because discouraged workers who are
not actively seeking work are counted as unemployed.

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Definitions:

Protean Career

A career that frequently changes based on changes in the person's interests, abilities, and values and in the work environment.

Development

The acquisition of knowledge, skills, and behaviors that improve an employee's ability to meet changes in job requirements and in customer demands.

Reality Check

An assessment to ensure that one's expectations or understandings are realistic and grounded in actual conditions.