Yep Flashcards
Employment Options / Types Of Employees
- full time
- part time
- seasonal
- casual
Full time worker do?
- full time - traditional 9-5pm, 5 days a week
- condition: paid leave, sick leave, super-annuation
e. g lawyer, judge
What do part time workers do?
- Part time - work less than 35 hours a week,
- condition: sick leave and annual leaves
e. g teaching, daycare
What do seasonal workers do?
- seasonal - work lasts about 3 months, Condition: entitle to sick leave if they work 30 hours in the week or more
e. g life guard, fruit picker
What do casual workers do
- casual - short term, irregular shifts, minimum of 3 hours
Conditions: don’t get paid for holidays but get extra pay instead,
E.g check out operator
Types of employments
- temporary workers
- shift workers
- apprentices + trainees
What’s a shift worker?
- any work that falls outside the hours of 7am and 6pm
Conditions: same benefits as a full time
E.g subway, truck driver, educator, nurse
What’s a temporary worker?
- Usually on a 3, 6 or 12 month contract
Conditions: usually get the same benefits as full time employees
E.g administrative assistant
What’s an apprentice and trainee?
- in formal training arrangement that combine work with study for a qualification
Conditions: annual leave, sick leave, public holidays, breaks but less pay
E.g mechanics, plumbing, carpenters
Skills employees look for
- good communication skills
- teamwork
- problem solving
- positive attitude
- willingness to learn
- resilience
- open minded
- strong work ethic
Key related considerations (specific requirements)
- training
- qualification
- relevant experience
- location of the work
Key related considerations (Personal considerations)
- abilities
- interests
- personal goals
- willingness to relocate
- financial situation
Benefits of a diverse workplace
- increase productivity
- improved creativity
- increased profits
- improved employee engagement
- wider range of skills
- improved cultural insights
Organisations that engage with and support diverse groups
- mentoring agencies
- charities
- child providers
Work and enterprise opportunities for diverse groups
- people with disability
- women
- people with a different languages background
Enterprise skills
- decision making
- innovative and original thinking
- prioritisation
- strategic thinking
- working independently
Communication skills
- written communication (presentations and speeches)
- oral communication (telephone calls and interviews)
- non-verbal communication (body language and facial expression)
- visual communication (mind map and infographic)
Soft skills (Interpersonal skills)
- empathy
- active listening
- emotional intelligence
Hard skills (technical skills)
- computer skills
- analytics skills
- presentation skills
- management skills
Employee responsibility
- treat colleagues with respect
- good attitude towards work
- completing task on time with the best of your ability
- report misconduct + unsafe (health/safety)
- getting to work on time
Employer responsibilities
- leadership
- safe environment in the workplace
- productive workplace
- pay employees fairly
- treat employees with respect
Employer rights
- access to info related to potential hazards
- participate in workplace inspections
- no discrimination for work health and safety
- refuse work that puts employees in danger
Employee rights
- speak up about work condition
- say no to unsafe work
- consulted about safety in the workplace
- workers compensation
Interview strategies
- be prepared
- present yourself well
- use open and confident body language
- practise
- be punctual
- listen carefully to the question and give your best response
- use key words when you respond (key words on their website/ad)
Interview strategies - be prepared
- research the company
- take your portfolio (resume, cover letter and certificate)
Interview strategies - present yourself well
- be respectful and polite
- iron your clothes
- smell good
- make sure your hair is neat and out of your face
- wear appropriate clothing
Interview strategies- body language
- firm handshake
- direct eye contact
- smile
- open body language - don’t cross your arms
Interview strategies- practise
- practise your answers
- think about responses to questions that may be asked
Interview strategies- be punctual
- arrive 10-15 minutes early
Essential components of editing on a resume
- contact info
- resume info
- professional experience
- skills
- education
Employability skills
- team work
- problem solving
- reliability
- self management
- collaboration
Code of conduct
Policy within an organisation. It states the company principles, standards and moral and ethnic expectations that employees are held
What’s in a code of conduct?
- set of rules
- standards set by the company
- instruct employees in how to behave at the workplace
What’s a work contract?
- agreement between employee and employer that sets out expectations regarding the role and minimum terms and condition of employment
Cover letter essential components
- info about you
- date
- contact info
- introduction
- sales pitch
- conclusion
