The Changing Workforce

As we learn in Chapter $2,$ the composition of the modern labor force is changing rapidly. Increasing diversity in race, ethnicity, and gender, a shift in age distribution, and a shift in the skill levels required of the workforce have created new challenges for human resource professionals. It is critical for human resource managers to be aware of the changing trends in workforce composition because these trends will impact the organization's options for creating an internal labor force with the skills and motivation to help the organization gain a competitive advantage.

Please answer the following questions

A major change we can expect to see in the coming years is

Multiple Choice

A decline in the need for knowledge workers

Increased demand for flexible working arrangements

An increase in the number of workers who choose to join a union

Workers choosing to retire at earlier ages than in the past $($e$.$g$.,$ prior to $65$ years old$)$