Which of the Following Is a Characteristic of the Contemporary

question 53

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a characteristic of the contemporary U.S. job market?

• A) People stay with one company their whole career, moving steadily up the career ladder.
• B) Each employee will need to have several skills to handle a variety of jobs.
• C) Most businesses are focused on their local and regional markets only.
• D) People take time to train for a job, being confident that the job will be available several years in the future.

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