The definition of the “American Dream” has evolved ever since the Great Recession hit off. The employer-employee contract has now broken down. Fewer people are finding value for the shift they are putting in. Business research conducted by a professor at the Centre for Workforce Development, claims that most Americans want more than just the decent pay for work. Instead they crave a permanent job that will allow them to retire at peace. That is why emotional resilience gets more important now than ever before. Both the working class and middle class are struggling to make ends meet. The middle class in particular has seen their numbers shrink to an all-time low. Professionals must also gather enough domain acumen so as to have self-knowledge on what they are good at. A self-evaluation tool has been curated for this purpose termed as the work/life matrix.

Source:http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article/episodic-career-navigating-todays-job-market/

Uploaded Date:13 December 2017