2023 Instructions For this assignment you are asked to write an essay in the

Instructions

For this assignment, you are asked to write an essay in the form of a blog about the personal and societal impacts of job displacement caused by changes in technology. Though you are writing a blog-style opinion piece, you will submit this assignment as a word document. You are not required to post your blog. Please refer to the Video on blogging if you need some pointers on how to write a blog.

Your blog should address the following questions:

• What is the technological advancement causing job displacement? Which employees are being displaced? Be sure to support your answer.
• Is the displacement felt primarily by one demographic or geographic group? Be sure to support your answer.
• In your opinion (based on what you have learned), how might job displacement affect individuals and their family members?
• In your opinion (based on what you have learned), how might job displacement affect other community members?
• In your opinion (based on what you have learned), how might job displacement affect society?

Your completed blog must include

• A description of the technological advancement that is causing job displacement, includes one (1) external reference to support your description
• A description of the employees who are being displaced includes one (1) external reference to support your description
• Your opinion (analysis) based on internal* and external sources on how the job displacement might affect the individuals and immediate family members, cite and reference any sources used to support your opinion
• Your opinion (analysis) based on internal* and external sources on how the job displacement might affect other community members, cite and reference any sources used to support your opinion
• Your opinion (analysis) based on internal* and external sources on how the job displacement might affect society, cite and reference any sources used to support your opinion

*Note that an internal source is anything you use from the course content.

Be sure to use appropriate sources for the external references required for this assignment.

Estimated time to complete: 3 – 4 hours

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