Job trends and demands

Question 1

What do you need to make informed career decisions

Answer 1

You need reliable information about future opportunities

Question 2

Availability of jobs depends on a number of factors which include

Answer 2

Total population
Amount of labour force
The demand for goods and services

Question 3

Population trends influence employment opportunities, give an example

Answer 3

Growth in population affects employment as people flock to the cities, which leads to fewer jobs in the city

Question 4

Helping you to create your own work future you could use methods like

Answer 4

getting info about future trends
Finding out what S.A’s scarce and critical skills are and identifying careers in those fields
Finding niches or gaps no one else is filling
Studying employment trends- which careers are losing jobs and which are creating job opportunities