Employment, Work, Volunteering Flashcards
Wage
usually paid weekly and is based on the number of hours worked
Salary
usually paid monthly and is the same every month regardless of how many hours worked
employee
A person who is paid for the work they do is known as an employee
contract of
employment
This contract must be signed by
the employee and employer at the start of the employment.
What does contract of employment contain
Job Title and Description of duties
Length of the employment contract (6 months/ 1 year)
Salary or wages that you will receive
Holiday entitlements (employees are entitled to 20 days paid annual leave)
Conditions of the job (e.g. Hours of work 9am - 5pm or Location)
Dress Code and Rules of the workplace
Minimum Notice required before ending employment e.g. 1 months notice
Fixed Term Employment
employee is hired on a temporary
basis. Once the fixed term has expired they no longer work for the company. E.g. 6 month fixed term contract
Job Sharing
when two employees make up one working week. They share the hours of one person
Flexitime
employee can start/finish work at a time that suits them so long as they complete the required numbers of hours in the week
Teleworking
employee works from home but completes the duties as if they were in the Organisation
Self Employment
employee works for themselves and earns income from the profits of the business e.g. Entrepreneur
Benefits and rewards of employment
Financial security
Knowledge and Skills
Buy a House
Opportunities to Travel
Financial security
Earning a wage/salary gives you financial security as you have income at regular intervals. This allows you to buy necessities as well as the occasional luxury. It also gives you the opportunity to save for the future.
Knowledge and Skills
Employment gives you the opportunity to increase your knowledge and skills by learning new things in the workplace. This helps you get more jobs/promotion in the future
Buy a House
Employment may give you the opportunity to borrow to purchase a home. Applying for a mortgage require proof of income and job security.
Opportunities to Trave
Some jobs may require you to travel around the world to meet clients.
Unemployment
Unemployment occurs when a person is willing and available for work, but are unable to find a suitable job.
Unemployment leads to a loss of income, but some people may qualify for a payment from the government called Job Seekers Benefit (Dole)
Impact of High Unemployment in Ireland
Emigration: people leave Ireland to find work in other countries (e.g. Canada or Australia)
Increase of Government Expenditure on Job Seekers Benefit
How to reduce Unemployment in Ireland
Buy more Irish produced goods to create more Irish jobs
Irish people could start their own business
Educate people and Improve skills for the workplace
Volunteering
Volunteering means doing something without payment that will benefit other people, society or environment
Benefits of Volunteering to an individual
Sense of Achievement
Positive Impact on Career
Develop New skills
Connect with Community
Sense of Achievement
Volunteering makes people feel good about helping others and making a difference to other people’s lives.
Positive Impact on Career
Volunteer work can give you excellent experience and skills to make your CV stand out when applying for a job as it shows you are hardworking. It could lead to paid employment.
Develop New skills
Volunteering allows you to develop new skills such as communication and teamwork which can be helpful for other jobs.
Connect with Community
Volunteering helps you make connections with new friends and other like minded people in the community
Benefits of Volunteering to an Organisation
New Skills to Organisation
Motivated Volunteers
Efficient Use of Funds
New Skills to Organisation
Volunteers can bring a wide range of new skills to the organisation
Motivated Volunteers
As many volunteers are passionate about the cause, the organisation benefits from having dedicated and hardworking people.
Efficient Use of Funds
As volunteers are not paid, any funds the voluntary organisation collects can go towards the cause not on wages
Benefits of Volunteering to Society
Improved Community Spirit
Volunteering creates services and activities
Improved Community Spirit
The idea of helping and including others is a big part of being a volunteer. This leads to a closer community as members are working together
Volunteering creates services and activities
society benefits because volunteering creates services and activities in the community such as Scouts, GAA coaching
Being a volunteer should be
Respectful Reliable Professional Confident Ethical
