Professional Development: A Shared Responsibility

New theories, $12$ new practices too, and

technologies are transforming the twenty$-$first$-$century

workplace at lightning speed. To perform their jobs

successfully in this dynamic environment, workers in

many $13$ fields$-$from social services to manufacturing,

must continually acquire relevant knowledge and update

key skills. This practice of continued education, also

known as professional development, benefits not only

employees but also their employers. $14$ Accordingly,

meaningful professional development is a shared

responsibility: it is the responsibility of employers to

provide useful programs, and it is also the responsibility

of employees to take advantage of the opportunities

offered to them.

B$)$ also new practices,

C$)$ in addition to practices,

D$)$ practices,

$13$

A$)$ NO CHANGE

B$)$ fields

C$)$ fields,

D$)$ fields;

$14$

A$)$ NO CHANGE

B$)$ Nevertheless,

C$)$ Regardless,

D$)$ Similarly,