Changing workplaces offer opportunities for workers and companies that are flexible and willing to learn and adapt. Some trends in the changing workplace include the following; (1) downsizing among companies is decreasing; (2) companies are creating jobs while eliminating other jobs; (3) economic factors are as likely to create jobs as eliminate jobs; (4) investing in training and education is a key to helping companies improve performance after downsizing; (5) the job displacement rate decreased in the 1990s; (6) displacement rates for white-collar industries have risen more quickly than the rates for blue-collar industries; (7) many lifetime jobs still exist; (8) job displacement and reemployment opportunities vary by region of the country, with reemployment rates highest in the Midwest and South in 1993-94; (9) workers are extremely resilient despite downsizing; (10) displaced workers seek training from a wide variety of sources; (11) education and training are key to improving employee loyalty; and (12) today's workers are less expecting of job security, are more satisfied with their jobs, view changing jobs as part of growth, define loyalty as accomplishment, think work provides a chance to grow, and believe that individuals are responsible for their career growth. (KC)