Careers and Career Choices
Careers and Career Choices
The growth of employment between 2005 and 2013 could not keep pace with the number of new entrants to the labour market and the strict unemployment rate increased from 19.2 percent to 24.9 percent during this period.
20 October 2014
Activity 1
In order for you not to become one of the unemployment statistics in our country, read extract and answer the following questions:
The integration of youth into working life recently became an important policy issue in most countries. Worldwide, the transformation of work and employment has weakened the prospects of a steady, secure job, even for the most educated youngsters. A high level of youth unemployment is one of the manifestations of this phenomenon. The adjustment process to globalization requires young people to develop new skills and the ability to receive, on a lifelong basis, further training to cope with future, unpredictable, labour market changes. For many, it also means more vulnerability. The increasing difficulties met by young people to enter the labour market have led governments to pay particular attention to school-to-work transition.
The transition of youth from school to work, issues and policies.
Edited by David Atchoaren. Adapted.
1.1How would you explain the link between unemployment, crime and lack of self-esteem?
1.2.1 List four possible solutions you would consider to counteract unemployment.
1.2.2 Critically discuss how each solution listed in 1.2.1 will make you more employable and the influence it will have on your character and growth.
1.3 Recommend three ways in which the government can assist young people to be absorbed into the labour market or that will assist them to start their own businesses.
Corrupt behaviour is illegal in South Africa. There is a law called the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act of 2014 (the Corruption Act) which was passed to stamp out corruption.If you think you have identified corrupt behaviour, you can report it to the Anti-Corruption Hotline at 0800 0600 933/0800 701 701
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Activity 2
You will be entering a career soon, where you might witness corruption and fraud in the workplace. Answer the following questions on corruption and fraud.
2.1 Write a paragraph in which you explain how you will deal with a situation at work if you discover any form of corruption.
2.2 Explain with examples how fraud and corruption affects
a. the community
b. a business or company
c. a country
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