Employment, Work, Volunteering

Question 1

Wage

Answer 1

usually paid weekly and is based on the number of hours worked

Question 2

Salary

Answer 2

usually paid monthly and is the same every month regardless of how many hours worked

Question 3

employee

Answer 3

A person who is paid for the work they do is known as an employee

Question 4

contract of

employment

Answer 4

This contract must be signed by

the employee and employer at the start of the employment.

Question 5

What does contract of employment contain

Answer 5

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

Question 6

Fixed Term Employment

Answer 6

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

Question 7

Job Sharing

Answer 7

when two employees make up one working week. They share the hours of one person

Question 8

Flexitime

Answer 8

employee can start/finish work at a time that suits them so long as they complete the required numbers of hours in the week

Question 9

Teleworking

Answer 9

employee works from home but completes the duties as if they were in the Organisation

Question 10

Self Employment

Answer 10

employee works for themselves and earns income from the profits of the business e.g. Entrepreneur

Question 11

Benefits and rewards of employment

Answer 11

Financial security

Knowledge and Skills

Buy a House

Opportunities to Travel

Question 12

Financial security

Answer 12

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.

Question 13

Knowledge and Skills

Answer 13

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

Question 14

Buy a House

Answer 14

Employment may give you the opportunity to borrow to purchase a home. Applying for a mortgage require proof of income and job security.

Question 15

Opportunities to Trave

Answer 15

Some jobs may require you to travel around the world to meet clients.

Question 16

Unemployment

Answer 16

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)

Question 17

Impact of High Unemployment in Ireland

Answer 17

Emigration: people leave Ireland to find work in other countries (e.g. Canada or Australia)
Increase of Government Expenditure on Job Seekers Benefit

Question 18

How to reduce Unemployment in Ireland

Answer 18

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

Question 19

Volunteering

Answer 19

Volunteering means doing something without payment that will benefit other people, society or environment

Question 20

Benefits of Volunteering to an individual

Answer 20

Sense of Achievement

Positive Impact on Career

Develop New skills

Connect with Community

Question 21

Sense of Achievement

Answer 21

Volunteering makes people feel good about helping others and making a difference to other people’s lives.

Question 22

Positive Impact on Career

Answer 22

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.

Question 23

Develop New skills

Answer 23

Volunteering allows you to develop new skills such as communication and teamwork which can be helpful for other jobs.

Question 24

Connect with Community

Answer 24

Volunteering helps you make connections with new friends and other like minded people in the community

Question 25

Benefits of Volunteering to an Organisation

Answer 25

New Skills to Organisation

Motivated Volunteers

Efficient Use of Funds

Question 26

New Skills to Organisation

Answer 26

Volunteers can bring a wide range of new skills to the organisation

Question 27

Motivated Volunteers

Answer 27

As many volunteers are passionate about the cause, the organisation benefits from having dedicated and hardworking people.

Question 28

Efficient Use of Funds

Answer 28

As volunteers are not paid, any funds the voluntary organisation collects can go towards the cause not on wages

Question 29

Benefits of Volunteering to Society

Answer 29

Improved Community Spirit

Volunteering creates services and activities

Question 30

Improved Community Spirit

Answer 30

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

Question 31

Volunteering creates services and activities

Answer 31

society benefits because volunteering creates services and activities in the community such as Scouts, GAA coaching

Question 32

Being a volunteer should be

Answer 32

Respectful
Reliable
Professional
Confident
Ethical