Full-Time
Employment – Normal employment that’s ‘’ 35 hours (not formally defined)’’ - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Full-time#Definitions_by_country
Pros:
Generally more pay than other jobs, no lack of work once you have the job as it
is fixed time.
Cons:
Normally not a lot of time off work, have to book holidays quite far in
advance, can get tedious.
Part-Time Employment - Persons employed part-time
are those employed persons who usually worked less than 35 hours a week -
Pros: Generally a
fair bit of time off work, easier to book holidays, won’t feel ‘burnt out’
quickly.
Cons: Normally
lesser pay than other jobs.
Freelancer - A person who sells services to employers without a long-term
commitment to any of them. - http://www.thefreedictionary.com/freelancer
Pros: Work what you
want, when you want/can, can be very high pay, don’t have to book holidays, as
much time off as you want.
Cons: High chance of
lack of work, if not working you aren’t earning any money.
Shift Work - Work comprising recurring periods in
which groups of workers do the same jobs in rotation. – Google search ‘Shift
Work’
Pros: Differential pay normally offers more than full-time,
easy to book holidays/appointements.
Cons: Social life could be hard, can get tired quickly from a
12 hour shift, if you end up doing nightshifts you might not be able to attend
most events without being extremely tired.
Permanent Work - employment of an individual which is
guaranteed throughout the employee's working life. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Permanent_employment
Pros: Guaranteed
work, able to make long lasting connections with collegues,
Cons: Stuck in the
same job if not promoted, could get bored quickly.
Temporary Work - temporary employment refers to a situation where
the employee is expected to leave the employer within a
certain period of time. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temporary_Employment
Pros: Won’t get
bored quickly, good experience gain,
Cons: Not permanent
work so you would always be looking for the next job, income will vary from job
to job (hard to budget)
Multi Skilled
Work – Work that requires the worker to be skilled in multiple relevant areas.
Pros: Skilled
labour is quite highly paid if very skilled, normally easy to find work.
Cons: Have to
be very skilled to earn highest income, takes a while to be recognised as being
skilled so work is hard to find at first.
Voluntary –
Giving your time and skills for free for as long as you want, unless
contracted.
Pros: You can
get the ‘feel good’ factor, normally highly flexible hours, experience gain
Cons: No pay.
Casual – As
and when you want to work, but more often, as and when work is available.
Pros: As much
time off as you want,
Cons: Can be
hard to find work, likely having to work away from home.
Hourly Paid- paid an hourly wage for each hour worked
- http://jobsearch.about.com/od/jobsearchglossary/g/hourlyemployee.htm
Pros: Earn and work
as much as you want or otherwise need, can easily have time off, easy to book
holidays or earn a bit extra on top of normal income,
Cons: Per hour can
often earn less money for the same time worked compared to other jobs.
Piece Work - employment in which a worker is paid a fixed piece rate for each unit produced or action
performed regardless of time. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piece_work
Pros: Earn as much
as what you make, easy time off, easy holidays, can earn a lot if your units
are valued (artists for example), can be very
high income!
Cons: If no one
needs or likes what you make you won’t earn anything.
Recruitment – People can find work through many ways:
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Networking
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Referrals
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Job Boards and Career Websites
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Job Fairs
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Company Websites
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Cold Calling
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Head Hunters and Recruitment Agencies
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Temping or Internships
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Creative or Outlandish Tactics
