Otázka: Work and employment
Jazyk: Angličtina
Přidal(a): Tariel
1. Introduction
- Work is elementary part of our lives
- People spend most of their time by working
- Quality of employment influences enjoyment of life
2. Why do people work?
- Because they need money for their expenses – wage, salary
- Because they want money for their hobbies and free time (travelling, sports, family holiday)
- They want to make the most of their talent
- For some of them their job is also their hobby and they simply enjoy doing it
- For some is a good career the main goal of their life
3. Types of jobs
- Employee – Being employed and working for someone
- Employer, businessman, tradesman – Working on his own
- Unemployed
- Other ways of making money (gambler, rentier)
Jobs and skills
Office jobs
- Receptionist – welcomes visitors
- Accountant – processing bills and taxes
- Customer service employees – people who deal with complaints from customers
- Personnel manager – deals with problems with staff
- Clerk – usually works in a state-conducted company
Skilled manual jobs
- Plumber – installs and repairs pipes
- Carpenter – build the walls of houses
- Electrician – install sockets and wiring
- Mechanics – repair cars
- Loggers – cut down trees
- Topper – climbs up the tree and chops down the upper part of it
Professions – occupation which requires college degree
- Teachers –give children education
- Doctors – take care of patients
- Dentist – take care of people’s teeth
- Lawyer – participates in criminal cases at court)
- Vets – take care of sick pets
- Surgeons – preform operations
Emergency services
- Soldier – army member eligible to fight in war
- Firefighter – works to put out fires
- Sailor – member of navy
- Paramedic – provides emergency medical care
Jobs which do not fit to any of these categories
- Priest – leads ceremonies for certain religious
- Fashion designer – designs clothing for other to wear
- Taxi driver
- Estate agent – sells houses
- Miner – dig in order to get coal or precious stones
- Tailor
- Broker – somebody who sells securities
- Journalist
Other ways of making money
- Gambler – unstable income, matter of luck
- Rentier – gains money from renting his own properties to 3rd party
Can also be divided to blue collar and white collar jobs
Blue collar
- No need for qualification
- Based on the color of clothing people wear
- Mechanic….
White collar
- Considered more prestigious
- Doctors….
4. Applying for job
Where can you find hob offers?
- In newspaper or on the internet
- You can ask your family and friends
- You can also go special job agencies and ask for help
What comes next?
- You have to write a cover letter and CV and send it to your potential employer
- CV
- Includes your personal data, your previous experience, your education and special skills (driving license, language certificate)
- Cover letter
- Provides additional information about you
- It should explain why you are applying for a job and why you think you are the best for it
- You should not have only one cover letter, it is highly recommended you write a special one to every job every
- If they find you eligible they can invite you for a job interview
Job interview
- Make sure you will come on time
- Dress properly
- Make a small research about the company you are applying to and the person who will be interviewing you
- Thank them all at the end of interview
How to be a good employee?
- Come to work on time
- Get on well with your colleagues
- Attend career courses and further education to step on the career leader
5. Reasons to quit a job
- Bad working conditions
- Bad salary
- They do not along with their boss
- Long working hours, not flexible working hours, work overtime
- Their job was only seasonal
- They were fired
- They are going on maternity leave
- The were made redundant
- The got a better job offer
6. Unemployment
- State when you are not employed
- For a certain amount of time you are provided with social allowances from state
- You usually have to lower your living standards and live more modestly
- It is very inconvenient because when you are unemployed you tend to lose your qualification and it makes it even harder for you to find a job
- In CR about 7% of people are unemployed
- Situation is traditionally the worst in east Moravia and the best in Prague
- Compared to countries bordering Czech Republic – we have lower unemployment than Slovakia and Poland but slightly higher than Germany and Austria
- As to the EU countries –Spain has by far the highest unemployment, 25%, even worst when talking about young people – about 50% of graduates are not able to find a job
- Therefore it is really important to choose a college when you will obtain that kind of education which would eventually lead you to a stable job
7. My work experience
I have only did a short computer administrating job so far, I will be doing volunteering in France this summer repairing pathways in the hills of Savoy with a friend of mine
8. My dream job
I would like to be an architect / developer someday
9. Conclusion
Work is an essential part of our lives, vital to the economy of the household as well as the country
