Growth of specialization in the kinds of jobs people hold has slowed dramatically since the 1970s, along with the decline in manufacturing jobs has gradually slacked off since the 1970s, along with the decline in manufacturing jobs has gradually slacked off since the mid-1990s, as globalization has taken off has continued right up to the present

has continued right up to the present

Explanation:

Specialization refers to workers focusing on a single task and perfecting that task alone instead of doing various tasks at the same time. Growth of specialization in the kinds of jobs people hold has continued right up to the present. One of the reasons for this is that companies prefer individuals that are highly skilled on the specific task that they need done and that will be able to do it in the most efficient way possible.

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