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Interactive Quiz Design on Employment

1.1 List the key characteristics of different forms of employment

Full Time - which a person works a minimum number of hours defined as such by his/her employer. 

Self Employed - the state of working for oneself as a freelance or the owner of a business rather than for an employer

Work Experience - short-term experience of employment, typically arranged for older pupils by schools.

Voluntary - Working with student societies and it is valued by most employers and is essential to get into some very popular careers

Apprenticeships - It is a job with training. Being an apprentice means that you have a job that includes gaining recognised qualifications and essential skills whilst you are working and earning a wage

Part Time - part-time contract is a form of employment that carries fewer hours per week than a full-time job.

1.2 Identify the advantages of different forms of employment

Apprenticeships - You get to learn new skills while being paid

Voluntary - You will learn new skills and get to help people

Self Employed - You get to choose when you work


1.3 Identify the disadvantages of different forms of employment

Self Employed - It involves a lot of hard work, responsibility and leadership to run a business

Voluntary - You don't get paid much

Apprenticeships - You may only be getting paid minimum wage



2.1 State a meaning of the term 'labour market'

The meaning of the labour market is the place where workers and employees interact with each other. In the labour market, employers compete to hire (give jobs to) the best, and the workers compete for the best satisfying job.


2.2 List the key characteristics of the following labour markets:

Local: 113,219 residents in employment in Tower Hamlets, translating to an employment rate of 57.6 per cent for the 16 to 74 age group. The employment rate has increased substantially from 49.1 per cent in 2001. he wards with the highest claimant count rates are Bromley by Bow (8.1 per cent), East India and Lansbury (8.4 per cent), and Mile End East (7.2 per cent).

National: 

European: In 2017, 9 million part-time workers in the EU-28 would have preferred to work more. The number of persons who seek work but are not immediately available to start working has dropped in the EU-28 from 2.8 million in 2005 to 2.3 million in 2017.

Global: In 2017 Greece GDP expanded by 1.3%, according to initial estimates, and is projected to accelerate to 2% in 2018 and 2.3% in 2019 (Figure 1). Labour market reforms have improved competitiveness and exports are leading the expansion. 

2.3 Identify the main employment opportunities in the local labour market

The main employment opportunities in the local labour market are: 

1. Earnings how much does it cost to employ staff; can employees earn enough to cover their living costs


2. Environment access to transport, waste management, development, regulations, restrictions on certain types of business activity


3. Technology often reduces the number basic level jobs, but increases demand for more highly skilled, well-qualified staff
 

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