A legal refusal to work by employees, in accordance with a trade union agreement.
What is: A Strike
100
These type of people travelled from place to place in search of food and water. These people were the first form of human civilization.
What is: Nomadic
100
This trend offers more jobs for people with international experience, and/or a second language.
What is: Rapid Growth in the Global Economy
100
These two things play a key role in acquiring a job.
What is: Education and Training
100
This alternative work arrangement is when the employee is given equipment such as a fax machine to use to set up a home office.
What is: Woking at Home
200
An organization of workers who have joined together to negotiate with management on a range of issues.
What is: A Trade Union
200
In this economical age, most people were merchants or craftspeople.
What is: The Agricultural Age
200
The political and economical climate is ripe to support the start-up and growth of entrepreneurial ventures thanks to this current labour market trend.
What is: The Increase in the Number of Small- and Medium-Sized Businesses.
200
People who do not do this are at a severe disadvantage when it comes to finding a job.
What is: Graduating High-School.
200
This is one of the benefits of a compressed work week.
What is: Employee has More Time to for Family or Personal Goals, Such as Completing Additional Education
300
A person who works somewhere other than the usual workplace, with access to files and people through communications and computer technology.
What is: A Telecommuter
300
The economical age we are currently living in.
What is: The Information Age
300
Rapid change and growth in the technology sector is a trend that offers this opportunities for enterprising people
What is: An Opportunity to Learn and Grow as New Businesses Develop and Business Practices Change
300
This type of education includes; college/university programs,apprenticeship, and technical programs.
What is: Post-Secondary Education
300
This is when the employee works a full week but selects start and end times to fit a personal schedule.
What is: A Flexible Work Schedule.
400
The current information-age economy, which is experiencing rapid change due to technology, globalization, deregulation, and shortage of skills and talents.
What is: The New Economy.
400
Large warehouses and factories were made to mass-produce goods during this economical age.
What is: The industrial Age
400
This trend allows entrepreneurs to set up consulting practices with professionals who can work for a variety of clients.
What is: An Increasing Use of Contract Labour
400
This group of people created the document entitled; "An Employability Skills Profile".
What is: The Conference Board of Canada
400
When employees may choose to work fewer hours each day and/or for fewer days each week.
What is: Part-Time Work
500
A gradual reduction in the work force that occurs when people leave their jobs voluntarily (e.g., due to retirement or relocation).
What is: Attrition
500
During the Industrial Age, most labourers were these kind of workers.
What is: Assembly-Line-Style Workers.
500
This is the supply of, and demand for, workers in the economy.
What is: the Labour Market
500
Employees need to have these three types of skills.
What Are: Academic Skills, Personal Management Skills, and Teamwork Skills.
500
This is one of the benefits of Personal-Leave Programs.
What is: Enhances the Organization's Skill Base
or
Reduces Employee Burnout.