my STRATEGY How to Position Yourself 100 industries tracked). Using that table, answer the following questions for Career Advantage 1. If you are about to embark on a new career or consider switching careers, what effect should the likelihood of s the chapter discussed, firm-level decisions have a industry growth play in your decision? significant impact on the success or failure of orga- nizations. Industry-level effects, however, can also 2. Why could growth rates be an important consideration? Why not? play an important role (see Exhibit 1.1). Many considerations go into deciding what career choices you make during your 3. The data in the table show the most recent five years available. How do you expect this list to look five years working life. The table on the next page provides a sample of from now? Which three to five industries do you expect revenue growth rates in various industries for a recent five- to top the list, and which three to five industries will be year period. It shows the data for the top-25 and bottom-25 at the bottom of the list? Why? industries, including the total industry average (out of roughly