Cooperative Work Cooperative Work Experience Education Experience Education (CWEE) – Spring 2011(CWEE) – Spring 2011

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Chapter 1: Your Employment Chapter 1: Your Employment RelationshipRelationship

Ch.1: Your Employment Ch.1: Your Employment RelationshipRelationship

I.I. The Changing 21The Changing 21stst Century Labor Force Century Labor ForceA. Labor Force/Workforce – This refers to the A. Labor Force/Workforce – This refers to the people who are available and want to work. If people who are available and want to work. If

you you are currently working, or looking for a job, you are currently working, or looking for a job, you are are part of the labor force.part of the labor force.

B. Changes – Because of several social B. Changes – Because of several social factors, factors, today’s workforce is very different from today’s workforce is very different from the the workforce of previous generations.workforce of previous generations.

1. There are more older people working 1. There are more older people working today today than in previous generations.than in previous generations.

2. There are more women working than in 2. There are more women working than in previous generations.previous generations.

3. There are more ethnicities represented 3. There are more ethnicities represented in the in the workforce than in previous workforce than in previous generations. generations.

I.I. The Changing 21The Changing 21stst Century Century Labor Force (continued)Labor Force (continued)

C. The labor force of the future will C. The labor force of the future will represent a broad range of represent a broad range of

people. People of different ages, both people. People of different ages, both sexes, and ethnic backgrounds will sexes, and ethnic backgrounds will continue to work togethercontinue to work together

D. The internet has changed the D. The internet has changed the workforce. If your employer conducts workforce. If your employer conducts business over the internet, you very well business over the internet, you very well may be working with someone in another may be working with someone in another country. country.

II. The Structure of WorkA.A. Most companies recognize in order to be competitive, they Most companies recognize in order to be competitive, they

must have a work force that is as small as possible. This must have a work force that is as small as possible. This saves saves money. Organizations use a combination of money. Organizations use a combination of employees to get the work done.employees to get the work done.

1. Core employees – traditional employees with 1. Core employees – traditional employees with traditional traditional working arrangements. working arrangements.

2. Independent Contractors – self employed 2. Independent Contractors – self employed people who people who provide a specific service to an provide a specific service to an organization, usually for organization, usually for a specific amount of a specific amount of time.time.

3. Contract firms – are other organizations that 3. Contract firms – are other organizations that supply supply workers to a company. workers to a company.

4. On-call workers – are called when they are 4. On-call workers – are called when they are needed. needed. They are paid only when they work. They are paid only when they work.

5. Temporary workers – are hired by an 5. Temporary workers – are hired by an organization for a organization for a temporary amount of time and temporary amount of time and are located by an are located by an employment service. employment service.

II. The Structure of Work (continued)

B. Contingent WorkforceB. Contingent Workforce

1. Part- time workers1. Part- time workers

2. Self-employed/independent 2. Self-employed/independent contractors contractors

3. Temporary workers3. Temporary workers

4. On-call workers4. On-call workers

Why should you care about these types of Why should you care about these types of workers? It means you have options for workers? It means you have options for your career. your career.

III.III. 2121stst Century Skills Century Skills

A. Workplace BasicsA. Workplace Basics 1. Basic Skills – reading, writing, 1. Basic Skills – reading, writing,

math, math, speaking, and listening. speaking, and listening. 2. Thinking Skills – ability to learn, 2. Thinking Skills – ability to learn,

reason, think creatively, reason, think creatively, make make decisions, and decisions, and problem solve.problem solve.

3. Personal Qualities – individual 3. Personal Qualities – individual responsibility, self- responsibility, self-

esteem, self- esteem, self- management, management, sociability, and sociability, and integrity. integrity.

III.III. 2121stst Century Skills Century Skills (continued)(continued)

The skills listed on the prior slide refer The skills listed on the prior slide refer to those abilities the U.S. Secretary to those abilities the U.S. Secretary of Labor defines as, “job know how.” of Labor defines as, “job know how.” In order to learn your job and be a In order to learn your job and be a success at it, you must be proficient success at it, you must be proficient at those skills.at those skills.

III.III. 2121stst Century Skills Century Skills (continued)(continued)

B. Workplace CompetenciesB. Workplace Competencies 1. Resources1. Resources

2. Interpersonal Skills2. Interpersonal Skills 3. Information3. Information 4. Systems4. Systems

5. Technology5. TechnologyWorkplace competencies are the skills Workplace competencies are the skills

workers need to be productive.workers need to be productive.

III.III. 2121stst Century Skills Century Skills (continued)(continued)

C. The American Society for Training and C. The American Society for Training and Development (ASTD) asked U.S. Development (ASTD) asked U.S.

employers what employers what skills their employees need skills their employees need to be successful. They to be successful. They are: are:

1. Knowing how to learn.1. Knowing how to learn. 2. Reading, writing, computation.2. Reading, writing, computation. 3. Listening and oral communication.3. Listening and oral communication. 4. Adaptability.4. Adaptability. 5. Personal management.5. Personal management. 6. Group Effectiveness.6. Group Effectiveness. 7. Influence.7. Influence.

Your Post-Lesson Your Post-Lesson AssignmentAssignment

In order to receive credit for this lesson, please answer In order to receive credit for this lesson, please answer the short essay question below. You can put your the short essay question below. You can put your answer in an email message and send it to me. Once I answer in an email message and send it to me. Once I have received your email, I will respond letting you have received your email, I will respond letting you know you have received credit for this lesson.know you have received credit for this lesson.

In one – two paragraphs (and your own In one – two paragraphs (and your own words), what is the difference between dependability words), what is the difference between dependability and responsibility? Please use complete sentences, and responsibility? Please use complete sentences, correct grammar and spelling. correct grammar and spelling.

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