The Changing World of Work and No-Work

Inadequate utilisation of available manpower is a perennial problem in India, with Open Unemployment (OU) being a major evil. Two other issues that have often been sidelined are Lack of Regular employment (Underemployment or Semi-Open Unemployment SOU), and Lack of Adequate Returns from jobs (incidence of poverty among more or less regular workers or Non-Employment NE). The present paper explores both National and Regional aspects of these issues, their trends and patterns, and also their various correlates. Four NSSO Surveys (1983-84, 1987-88, 1993-94, 1999-2000) are considered. This enables us to consider movements during 1993-99 as Post-Reform trends. The results indicate increased casualisation and polarisation of workforce in the post-reforms era. These are also closely associated with socio-economic inequality and decline in living standards. Policies like growth impetus, flexible technology, infrastructural expansion and public expenditure programme will go a long way in solving these problems.Employment; Labour; Poverty; Disguised Unemployment; Non-employment

Learning across the curriculum: careers and the world of work

Highlights those statements or sections of a programme of study/learning outcomes for learners aged 11–19 that are explicitly linked to careers and the world of work (CWW)

What world of work in new EU member states?

"The years of transition in Central and Eastern Europe brought with them the unprecedented - in these societies - phenomenon of restructuring with dismissals and growing unemployment. Moreover with the emergence and development of the private sector, new enterprises started to leave former corporate models behind to adopt new forms of employment and working conditions arrangements to better adapt to the newly competitive environment. Further many of these countries have now joined the European Union and have started to progressively harmonize their labour laws to community legislation, something that should accelerate their economic and social catching-up process while profoundly influencing their World of work. However there is no much evidence collected so far an these countries' enterprise practices in terms of labour contracts, working time, and other working conditions something that this articles proposes to investigate more in depth. At enterprise level are the conditions at work following similar patterns in new EU member states? Have they started converging in a significant way towards EU standards? Or are they already following diverging trends in certain areas? What could be said about the general direction of the World of work in the EU 25?" (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))Arbeitswelt - internationaler Vergleich, Arbeitsbedingungen, Arbeitszeit, Lohnentwicklung - internationaler Vergleich, Arbeitsbeziehungen, sozialer Dialog, osteuropäischer Transformationsprozess, Arbeitsrecht, Arbeitsintensität, unbezahlte Überstunden, atypische Beschäftigung, Beschäftigungsentwicklung, Arbeitssicherheit, soziale Situation, Beschäftigungseffekte, Arbeitsplatzabbau, Arbeitslosigkeitsentwicklung, informeller Sektor, Schattenwirtschaft, europäische Integration, Europäische Union, Mitteleuropa, Osteuropa

The Changing World of Work: What Should We Ask of Higher Education?

There is a pervasive anxiety in America about the future of higher education. Spiraling costs combined with seismic changes in the American workplace raise questions about whether a bachelor's degree is still worth the cost. In a recent cover story, Newsweek magazine asked: "Is College a Lousy Investment?" For a growing number of Americans, the answer appears to be yes.Today's students accumulate an average of almost $30,000 in debt by the time they graduate. They will go into a job market that looks especially bleak for young people. Many college graduates are unemployed or working minimum-wage jobs. Still more are working in jobs that don't require a college credential.Some of the troubles facing new graduates can be attributed to the post-recession economy. But there are larger forces at work that are transforming the nature of employment in America -- forces that colleges and universities have been slow to recognize, much less respond to

Preparing students for the world of work : the benefits of education : business partnerships

Many of today's work opportunities require appropriately trained and skilled workers. Employers in different countries complain that schools are not preparing students adequately to face the present work challenges. In order to overcome such problems. it is recommended that educational institutions should establish closer links and meaningful ways ol collaboration with the business community with the aim of bridging the gap between education and the world of work. One way of doing this is by creating effective education-business partnerships.peer-reviewe

Preparedness for the World of Work Among Malaysian Diploma Students in a Local Institution

The purpose of this study is to investigate the use of appraisal system-attitude and cooperative solidarity principle and also the perception of interviewees and interviewer of the job interview interactions. The data was collected in one of the local education institutions in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia. There were 20 students participated in the study. Job interviews were recorded and analysed qualitatively by using appraisal system-attitude and cooperative solidarity principle theories. Semi-structured interviews as well as in-depth interview were done on the interviewees and interviewer to triangulate the study. The findings show that most of interviewees were covered the categories affect, judgment and appreciation but due to lacked English language proficiency, certain occurrences were not reflected to these categories. In relation to cooperative solidarity principle both interviewer and interviewees attribute to the interaction. The findings further reveal that most of the interviewees had difficulty in comprehending the standard interview questions and feeling nervous and anxious to answer the questions. Based on the in-depth interview with the interviewer, it was found that most of the interviewees were not able to expose to the standard interview questions and not able to understand the questions. It is hoped that the present study would be helpful for undergraduates, fresh graduates or in general job seekers as well as interviewer to carry out a smooth interaction in job interviews by having a better understanding on the standard interview questions