Create a narrated slide show on ONE of the following topics: Choose one occupation that would be considered a “knowledge” worker and trace its history through the Industrial Revolutions. Why do you consider this occupation to be a knowledge worker? Using the Occupational Handbook, what is the current and future demand and associated salary for this worker? Other than technical skills required to land the job, what additional skills are required now and/or will be necessary in the next few years- Why? What are the challenges for job seekers in this occupation in the next ten years? OR Describe the US’s “Middle Skills” Gap and why is it important for the US to address it?
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What occupations are examples and what is the demand/salary for one of them (use Occupational Handbook)? When did the Middle Skills gap first appear and what has caused the gap? What steps can US government, business, and K-12 education take to close the gap? What systemic changes will need to be made in order for this to happen? Requirements: Include a cover and reference page PLUS 4-5 well organized and visually interesting content slides. Citations should appear on each slide (next to each bullet). Include at least three pieces of course material (required or supplemental) in your presentation NOT including the lecture. You are welcome to add external sources but be sure that they pass the “academic” test. Avoid blogs and local news sources. Academic journal articles are not needed for this assignment.
If you find a good article, but are unsure if it is allowable, ask me. *Slides should follow a 5 x 5 rule which is a.) no more than 5 bullets on one slide and b.) each bullet cannot contain more than 5 words. This means that you will have to think critically and choose the words carefully for each bullet. i.e. the bullets should serve as prompts for you to explain more about the five words. Because there are only 5 words to a bullet, it will help you to avoid simply reading a bullet versus explaining it. Narration should be approximately 5-7 minutes.
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