Before we explore your career options or chosen career path, it is worth taking time to get an understand of the wider world of work. Whatever job you end up doing, whether you work for a small or large company, own your own business, are self-employed with lots of different jobs, clients or customers or even giving your time as

In the last lesson you looked at 3 sectors: Public Sector Private Sector Voluntary Sector In this lesson we will be looking at how those sectors are organised into industries and sub-sectors. Some examples of industries are listed below: Construction Industry Manufacturing Industry Energy Industry Transport Industry Health Care Industry Education Industry There are many more that could be added

Definition: A Company’s ethos tells you about the morals and values that a Company follows. When looking at Companies that you might want to work for, it is always good to do some research and find out about their ethos. This will help you answer some important questions such as: Does the Company treat its employees well? Does the Company

How much do you know about the world of work? Do you know what skills you need to be a cabin crew member or or to be a computer programmer? Can you be a plumber without any specific qualifications? Not knowing the facts about some of these things can hold you back. You may think, “I could never do that”,

The information in the images below tells you the rights of different types of workers. Employee:- When a person works for a Company or an organisation Self-employed:- They may work with other people or on their own on different projects. They are not employed by anyone. Instead they charge for their services independently. Casual or Zero Hours worker:- When a

In this lesson you will need to find three different jobs that you would like to apply for if you could. The job adverts will detail a job description or job specification or both. The job description tells you about the duties and responsibilities you would carry out as part of the job. The job specification tells you about the

When writing a formal letter it is very important to lay it out correctly. Take a look at the formal letter below along with the annotations. This was a real letter that was sent to an American comedian in 1963. The comedian’s address has been changed but the rest is exactly the words from the original letter. Notice that the

A Consumer is someone who pays for goods and services. Whatever job you choose or end up in, there will be times when you have to deal with customers and their complaints. As a consumer of goods and services yourself, it may be that you need to make a complaint. In either case, it is an advantage to know your

Ending up with damaged or faulty goods is a fact of life. It happens to all of us. If you find yourself with something that’s not as it should be, it is important to know how to get it changed, repaired or (if necessary) get your money back. You should never accept that there’s nothing you can do simply because

A spec letter is a letter you write to a business, company or organisation that you want to work for, asking for a job. In it, you need to promote your skills and tell say things about yourself that give reasons why that employer should employ you. Spec letters are written without knowing if there are any jobs available. Even

In many jobs you have to be good at dealing with and managing money. This lesson will help to identify what type of money manager you are. When you are dealing with money you can often find yourself in confrontational situations with other people, or in situations where people are trying to persuade you to do something. These situations might

Personal budgeting is all about managing your own money. If you don’t budget carefully is is easy to run into difficulties. In any budget there are two key elements: The money you have coming in (income) – made up mostly of wages from jobs, interest from savings and gifts, allowances from you family The money you have going out (expenditure)

Managing the budget for a project is very similar to managing your own personal budget. In any project budget there are two key elements: The money you have coming in – made up mainly from sales, grants and fundraising The money you have going out – made up of expenses e.g. rent, wages, cost of equipment and materials If you

Whether you have a job or are receiving benefits you will need a bank account to be able to receive your money. While it is possible to receive cash in lump sums from an employer, most will require you to have a bank account to which they will deposit your wages monthly or weekly, depending on the way they pay

It seems straightforward doesn’t it? You simply go into a bank or building society and say you want to open an account. However, before you get to that point there are quite a few decisions you need to make and a number of conditions to satisfy. As well as needing to know about different types of account there are, you

Most people who earn money by working have legitimate jobs (e.g. they have a contract or agreement with their employer) and pay tax and national insurance where it is appropriate. In this case, no matter whether you work part-time or full-time, your wages will be paid either in cash or directly into your bank account and you should be given

Not only are there thousands of accidents in the workplace every year, there are also occupational hazards that can lead to work related ill health such as stress, anxiety or physical illnesses such as musculoskeletal injuries from slips, falls or constantly carrying heavy objects to lung diseases, including cancer from the things that can be breathed in at work such

A business enterprise is what you have from the first ideas stage of your business through and past its first few years of operations. This lesson will help you understand what a business enterprise is, why they are set up and what makes them successful. You make think that businesses are set up to make money. While that may often