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People At Work
by Ciara Bauer
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Work | Any activity that requires effort |
| Employment | Work carried out in return for payment |
| Employers | People who hire others to do work for them in return for payment |
| Labour Force | Consists of all people who are available for work |
| Unemployment | When people who are willing and able to work are unable to find a suitable job |
| Self-employed | People who work for themselves |
| Organisational structure | Shows the position of each person in the business, from the owners right down to the most junior employees |
| Managing director | Person with overall responsibility for the day-to-day management of the business |
| Manual | Physical work such as building |
| Services | Jobs that include providing a service to others such as nursing |
| Creative | Jobs that require the person to have a particular artistic talent such as a musician |
| Professionals | Have a professional qualification obtained from a university e.g accountant |
| Skilled | Have a skill obtained from a training course or apprenticeship e.g. electrician |