Casual employment

If you have ever worked in the foodservice industry you know about the behind the scenes action that occurs behind the ominous “employee only” doors. If you’ve ever been a patron of a restaurant you’ve seen employees pass back and forth through those doors carrying heavy trays and skillfully balancing multiple scalding hot dishes, all with smiles on their faces. They are not smiling inside. According to the United States Department of Labor, “The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires…

My Cause – Workforce Development Introduction I honestly have to advise that if it were not for the most horrible boss in the world, I would not have gone back to school. I decided to return to school the Fall of 2011, but it was with a lot of reluctance, but when push comes to shove, my days of being taken advantaged of came to a head and I was done and made the decision to get my degree in marketing. I have worked, as an Executive Assistant, for many years, and for a couple of different…

The Character of Work The simple definition of work as provided by Meriam-Webster is “a job or activity that you do regularly, especially in order to earn money” (Work, n.d.). While, this is a simple definition of work, I believe it is not the type of work that defines a person but their work character which defines them. To understand the importance of what one does to earn a living, and whether or not work defines them, one should explore these ideas through the works of Dorothy Sayers,…

Training Needs Assessment for Signature Designer Services Judith Trujillo de Vazquez Metropolitan University Training Needs Assessment for Signature Designer Services Competition has become very competitive and it is affecting delivery services in the metro area today. Because consumers have many choices; the marketplace has become very competitive. Companies have to be innovative and make changes in order to compete and satisfy customer’s needs. Training can be a costly expense…

Introduction In 2003, Nicholas Carr wrote an article that made huge waves in the business world called “IT Doesn’t Matter”. The article’s main premise is that modern IT has evolved into a necessary infrastructure, that it no longer serves the purpose of giving companies a distinct competitive edge, but remains a necessary commodity (Carr, 2003). The paper highlights the business trend adopted by many companies, that of saving resources by moving away from internally developed software and…

As workers were mistreated during the late 19th century, the labor movement was then created to have better working conditions, such as reducing their hours, forming workplace protections, and increasing wages. Since workers were being mistreated, they came together to form labor unions such as the Knights of Labor and the American Federation of Labor. With the creation of labor organizations, the involvement of corporate power, as well as the idea of nativism, it affected the formation of the…

Introduction Human resource policy is a way an organization can protect its employees from themselves and from other employees. A policy manual should include all areas that an employee needs protection or education. The four policies that take precedence are equal pay, internet and e-mail use, workplace bullying, and sexual harassment. Each of these policies derive from the basic ethical guidelines of human nature. Romans 12:10 states, “Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one…

The Key to Scoring a Job The phases of receiving a job is simple. The applicant looks for a job, fills out an application, gets a call from the hiring manager if they are interested, schedules an interview, get hired or the interviewee has to wait around the telephone for a few days to see if they got the job or not. Several individuals fail to prepare on the upcoming events and happen to lose out on the opportunity of a job due to several reasons. One reason is not having a resume when…

How someone is treated in the workplace will impact on how professional they are in their job. While working at a previous educational setting I felt, although the school worked well, information was not shared well with every member of staff. good communication is, in my opinion, a key component to professionalism. You feel a more valued member of the team if information and decisions are shared with you. Although I understand not all information can be shared due to confidentiality, it is…

their tour and welcomes them to the company. This type of welcoming environment is one of the reasons Bayer scored a 92 per cent in employment engagement in 2014; it starts at day one. They focus on work-life balance, encourage community involvement and employee participation. The amount of rewards offered has made it a highly sought out place to work in its 2014 employment engagement survey, keeping their employee 's happy means they don 't want to leave. Recommendations to the Wilson Brothers:…