More than 1,000 high schoolers in classrooms around the country
were asked about their expectations for working life in a survey
conducted earlier this year for the Families and Work Institute.
The study asked students how important each of a number of
skills and abilities will be to their employers when they
complete their education. Their answers reveal an understanding
of how pressured work has become. What do you think are the
safety implications of these attitudes? 75 percent think that
being able to get the job done, even when the tasks are not well
defined, will be very important to their employer. - 74 percent
think that being able to work under pressure and meet deadlines
will be very important. - 69 percent think that finding creative
ways to do their job better or faster will be very important. -
68 percent think that being able to work with people who come
from different racial and ethnic backgrounds will be very
important. - Only 54 percent think that being able to write well
will be very importa