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This means that there is increased pressure on potential employees to possess more specific skills than before.
The result of this is that competition for places is higher and job seekers are now under more pressure.
Therefore, it could be said that technology has caused as many problems as it has solved.
Furthermore, the recession has lead to reduced salaries as well as less incentive schemes.
This has lead to job satisfaction and security being at a low point.
Of course, morale and motivation in the workplace is then lower than it has been previously.
Consequently, national financial issues are affecting the standard of living as well as overall happiness.
With the retirement age being so much higher than in previous generations, high-level roles are now occupied for longer and management turnover is very low.
This then means that the workplace becomes saturated at middle and low levels as well, resulting in a lack of options for the unemployed.
This is therefore a current and growing issue because of ever-increasing life expectancy.