The emerging American workplace and the skills needed by young people for successful future employability

Abstract

This study will examine the forces changing the American workplace today to determine which skills college graduates must develop in order to succeed, how these skills may be obtained and what, if any, relevance they have with the selection of a college major. The study is related to creativity because research should show that the study of creativity and innovation provide many important skills that young people need to succeed. 1. As a result of increasing globalization and advancing technology, the world is changing very quickly. Large companies, many of them traditional providers of jobs for American college graduates and life long careers for faithful workers, face increasing difficulties adapting to the speeding-up of the business world. 2. In the past, workers concentrated on learning their job well and such reliability was rewarded with steady advancement down a stable career path. 3. Technological advancements, increased global connectivity and the inclusion of education workers from India and China into the workforce is changing the nature of jobs in the US and the global marketplace. American professional workers today face decreased job security and competition from all over the world.