Decide which sentences a–f fit into gaps 1–5 in the article. There is one sentence you do not need.
A This movement is also welcomed by many employers, who see it as a way of getting greater experience in the workplace.
B What is also important is choice, variety and job satisfaction.
C To them it is an old idea, which doesn’t fit the modern job market.
D Such work offered a secure income, and jobs were generally not something to be enjoyed.
E Many teenagers today do not like long periods of training and more and more are going straight into work after finishing school.
F With an increasing number of new and exciting jobs becoming available, and the possibility of retraining at any age, doors will always be open.
A job for life
The idea of having one job for the whole of your life has disappeared from the minds of the 21st century young adults who are thinking about their futures. 41……
In the past, people were often proud to spend a lifetime working for the same employer. They progressed within the company, retired with a gift for long service, and then lived on their pensions. 42……
Today’s young people do not see their working lives in the same way. It is now common to change jobs regularly. A survey has shown that in the USA the average male has had nine jobs by the age of 32. 43……
There are also fewer pressures on young people to choose their future careers at an early age, a choice they may be unhappy with later.
Work today is not only about earning money to support ourselves and our families. 44……
It seems a healthy step forward that a wrong decision taken as a school leaver does not mean a lifetime of boring or unsuitable work. 45……
Job satisfaction is no longer at the bottom of the list.
