What's Next, Gen X?

CHAPTER FIVE

A Hard Look at the Options Ahead

The Reality of the Changing Workplace

The nature and availability of work is changing in important ways, ways that will significantly affect the opportunities open to Generation X over the upcoming decades. And most of the news is good. Despite near-term job shortages, the longer-term outlook for work is promising. The trend is toward tighter labor markets, providing you greater leverage to find the work you want. Better still, the nature of work, spurred by continuing changes in technology, promises opportunities that are more closely aligned with your values and with the types of lives you hope to lead.

The Availability of Work

Here’s a simple way to think about the long-term talent situation: ...