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(,-reaung A ruture Atier ",lob Shift" Page 4 of'5 <br />50 <br />structural changes are permanent As entire sectors of industries 058 <br />U <br />decline, whole classes of jobs are eliminated, compelling workers to <br />switch industries, sectors, locations, as well as develop new skills in <br />order to find a new job- And that for starters can take years to work <br />through.Are We oil the Verge of S+~'.:auraf Unemployment?-Charles <br />Lemos, MYDD,March 9, 2009 <br />What if the crisis of 2008 represents something much more <br />fundamental than a deep recession?We have created a system for <br />growth that depended on our building more and more stores to sell <br />more and more stuff made in more and more factories in China, <br />powered by more and more coal that would cause more and more <br />climate change but earn China more and more dollars to buy more <br />and more U.S. T-bills so America would have more and more money <br />to build more and more stores and sell more and more stuff that <br />would employ more and more Chinese We can't do this anymore. <br />Thomas L. Freidman, "The 1ā¯‘flecilo:; is !ear', New York Times, <br />March 8, 2009 <br />That perspective is nothing less than a new way at looking at the world of <br />work so differently it will require a paradigm shift that requires we look at <br />everything in our lives and society with a totally unique view. When a <br />paradigm shifts, those who recognize it early and work on its assumptions <br />emerge as leaders. The 13% of our workers would have a better chance at <br />regaining work (if not a job). and our local economy improve greatly.Our Job <br />Shift section is designed to help individuals, businesses, and leaders accept <br />® the realities of the coming change and prepare for it now. <br />Will Educators Fver Catch On--Will Our Students Keep UP <br />This project was created to inspire teachers to use technology in engaging <br />ways to help students develop higher level thinking skills. Our children are <br />using technology for every thing but to get an education. The coming "job <br />shift" will require every worker to know how to use technology to keep up <br />with the ever increasing pace that knowledge is growing and how to operate <br />in a viral world --It has been seen 4000 times. <br />For those not up on the meaning of "viral'-(marketing) A video, image or text <br />spread by "word of mouth" on the internet or by e-mail for humorous, <br />political or marketing purposes. That comes from the English language <br />Nikticnary.You can go there for any words the kids in this video use that <br />you don't know-like wild. <br />http://Ieejobshif't.bIogspot.com/ 5/8/2009 <br />