What’s the Outlook for 2035?
When we think about the future of work, anxiety inevitably creeps in. However, you don’t have to be afraid because you are in the driver’s seat.
By 2035, most organizations will not have large, company-sponsored _______ offices but instead will rent virtual meeting rooms for both full-time and contract employees to work and meet when they need to. Thanks to the rise of the online rating systems, customers will _______ your products and services in real-time and will expect concerns to be addressed immediately.
We must also deal with _______ that we have never encountered before. As of this year, there will be five generations in the workforce, led by many traditionalists(born before 1945)and baby boomers(born 1945—1963)who are determined to contribute to their organizations beyond typical _______ age. Due to the small size of Generation X(born 1964—1979), the millennials(born 1980—1995)are moving into _______ positions an average of 10 years earlier than their predecessors (前辈) and require extensive learning to be effective managers.
The oldest members of Generation Z(born 1996—2012)are now graduating from college and arriving in the _______ expecting to use technology for instant business impact. Organizations that want to keep top Gen Z talent must provide _______ that allow them to do their jobs with maximum efficiency.
Members of all generations who wish to be gainfully employed will come face-to-face with a different set of hiring practices. _______ , your competition for jobs won’t simply be in your backyard but will be all over the world thanks to virtual and _______ work and larger populations of working-aged people in China and India, which will shortly become the leading ________ of qualified talent.
In the work world of 2035, team work will be shorter-term in nature and ________ high levels of human and machine cooperation. Constant ________ will be a given, meaning that if you want to keep pace with technology and use it to drive business results, you can’t wait for someone else to hand you a solution. You must take development into your own hands.
So, if you’ re a leader, how can you ________ your organization to compete in this very different world? The answer is simpler than you might think. Focus on your best people, in all ________ from all backgrounds, and with various work arrangements—and ________ them with the right tools.
1. A.downtown | B.physical | C.well-equipped | D.multifunctional |
2. A.accuse | B.advertise | C.evaluate | D.use |
3. A.diversity | B.talents | C.overpopulation | D.joblessness |
4. A.awkward | B.fruitful | C.marriageable | D.retiring |
5. A.competitive | B.ideal | C.leadership | D.social |
6. A.adulthood | B.maturity | C.society | D.workforce |
7. A.staffs | B.investments | C.opportunities | D.tools |
8. A.As a result | B.In addition | C.For instance | D.Even so |
9. A.flexible | B.remote | C.universal | D.voluntary |
10. A.exporters | B.giants | C.members | D.generations |
11. A.cause | B.involve | C.promote | D.replace |
12. A.cooperation | B.innovation | C.isolation | D.support |
13. A.aim | B.prepare | C.prohibit | D.stimulate |
14. A.employees | B.nations | C.generations | D.races |
15. A.empower | B.please | C.honor | D.serve |