Deskilling or Upgrading in American Labour Market

Deskilling or Upgrading in American Labour Market
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Deskilling or Upgrading in American Labour Market
Deskilling is a term referring to either reducing the standard level of skill required to perform a job effectively or making the skills of an employee(s) obsolete. In this article, the latter is discussed in American context highlighting the primary reasons for the trend the labour market has taken in the economy. Over the years, technological advancement has left the human capital catching up whilst in some areas it has led to retrenchment and shift in the way particular tasks were carried out before. The trend has spilled over into farming and revolutionized farming techniques in the 21st century CITATION Ada06 \l 1033 (Davidson, 2006). The American human capital market has been affected by the paradigm shift in the skill levels required for any particular job. The education system has stepped up to train and educate new entrants into the market to ensure they are competent enough to meet the newest demands of the la...