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Clues to the 21st Century workplace are beginning to appear. Almost one
fifth of employees, many of whom used to be called away from their jobs for
childcare reasons, are now leaving because of eldercare responsibilities.¹
Within the last decade, the number of factory workers with some
education past high school increased from 17 percent to 25 percent.²
The number of men in the workforce has been falling, dropping from 86
percent of the working-age male population in 1950 to 71.7 percent in 1998.
During the same period, the number of working-age women either working or
looking for jobs has risen from 32.4 percent to 57.3 percent.³
The first of 76 million Baby Boomers will turn 55 in 2001. Buyouts and
other early retirement programs will enable some of them to begin retiring. They
are the healthiest and most educated generation in history.
1 Families and Work Institute 2 Bureau of Labor Statistics 3 Bureau of Labor
Statistics 4 National Center for Health Statistics
Global Economy Spawns Inter-Econ Worker
A new category of worker will emerge from the growing need to provide
goods and services 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
To stay competitive in this global economy, companies will rely on Inter-
Econ Workers who will be willing and able to work the flexible hours associated
with an increasingly Internet-oriented, nonstop marketplace. These individuals
are very comfortable with the latest technology, including the Internet. They rely
heavily on portable tools, such as cellular phones, laptop (or palm top) computers,
and feather-light modems for both life and work. They could be techno-savvy
teens or seniors who have followed the development of the computer since its
inception.
There is already evidence of the emergence of this new worker. In 1997,
27 percent of the civilian labor force worked flexible schedules, according to the
latest survey of alternative work schedules conducted every six years by the
Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is the largest percentage since the Bureau began
John Challenger, Page 1
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