Nowadays, some employers think that formal academic qualifications are more important than life experience or personal qualities when they look for new employers. Why is it the case? Is it a positive or negative development?
Employers sometimes ask people applying for jobs for personal information. Such as their hobbies and interests, and whether theyq are married or single. Some people say that this information may be relevant and useful. Others disagree. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
In many countries, employers are finding it increasingly difficult to find employees with the right skills. What are the causes of this problem? What solutions can be suggested? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Employers sometimes ask people applying for jobs for personal information, such as their hobbies and interests, and whether they are married or single. Some say that this information may be relevant and useful. others disagree. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
travel from and to work is becoming more difficult. One solution is that employers should allow employees to work at home. Do you agree that the advantages are more than disadvantages?
Nowadays, many people have to work longer hours, and they feel more stressed out than before. What are the reasons for stress at the workplace? What can employers do to make their employees’ life easier?
Employers sometimes ask people applying for jobs for personal information, such as their hobbies and interests, and whether they are married or single. Some people say that the information may be relevant and useful, others disagree. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Employers should focus on personal qualities instead of qualifications and experience when choosing someone for a job. To what extent do you agree?
Many employees may work at home with modern technology. Some claim that it can benefit only the workers not the employers. Do you agree or disagree?
Nowadays, many people have to work longer hours, and they feel more stressed out than before. What are the reasons for stress at the workplace? What can employers do to make their employees’ lives easier?
The table provides data on employment by sector of the economy and age group. The majority of workers aged 16-24 are employed in the service sector, followed by retail, while the construction and agriculture sectors have the lowest employment numbers in this age group. The service sector continues to be the largest employer for workers aged 25-34, followed by construction and retail. In the 35-44 age group, construction and retail have nearly equal employment numbers, followed by the service sector. For workers aged 45-54, construction and retail are again the largest employers, followed by the service sector. In the oldest age group, 55 and above, the service sector is the largest employer, followed by retail and construction. The data shows a clear pattern of the service sector being the largest employer across all age groups, with the exception of the 35-44 age group where construction and retail have nearly equal employment numbers. There is also a decrease in employment in the construction and agriculture sectors for younger age groups and an increase in these sectors for older workers. The table highlights the importance of the service sector in providing employment opportunities, as well as the fluctuations in the construction and retail sectors based on age groups.
Many people believe that working from home is beneficial for both employees and employers. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Employers should give their staff at least a 4-week holiday a year to help employees perform better in their jobs. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some employers want to be able to contact their staff all the time including holidays. Do you think the advantages of this are more than its disadvantages?
Nowadays, many people have to work longer hours and they feel more stressed out than before. What are the reasons? What can employers do to make their life easier?
rich countries should aallow jobs for skilled and knowlegeable employers who are from poor coutries. Do you agree or disagree.
Employers should give their workers at least one month’s holiday a year, as it makes them better at their job. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Employers should give their employees 4-week holidays each year so that they can do their job better. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
The charts below show the main reasons for study among students of different age groups and the amount of support they received from employers. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Nowadays people are working too hard. What is the reason for that. What should employers do in order to prevent employees from this.
Today, many employees work remotely from home instead of working at the office. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this for employees and employers?
Some countries have introduced a law to limit working hours for employers, why? Do you think is it a positive or negative development?
Nowadays, many people have to work longer time, and they feel more stressful than before. what are the reason? What can employers do to make their life easier?
For many employers, formal academic qualifications are becoming more important than experience? Why is that? Is it a positive or negative development
Employers sometimes ask people applying for jobs for personal information, such as their hobbies and interests, and whether they are married or single. Some people say that this information may be relevant and useful. Others disagree. Discuss both these vibes and give your own opinion.
Nowadays people are able to work from home thanks to technology. Some people say that this is only beneficial to employees, not employers. Do you agree or disagree?
Nowadays, many people have to work longer times, and they feel more stressful than before. What are the reasons ? What can employers do to make their life easier ?
Many employers believe that good social skills are as important as good professional qualifications for job success, so they hire people with good social skills. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Universities should provide students with the skills they will require in order to succeed at their future jobs. How far do you agree or disagree with the above opinion? What are some of the job skills that employers look for in new employees?
Nowadays people work too hard at their jobs. What are the reasons for this? What can employers do to help out?
In some countries, it is illegal for employers to reject someone applying for a job because of his or her age. Do you think it is a negative or positive development?
Employers should give holidays of at least one month to employees to encourge them to perform better at workplace. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Directors of large companies often receive much bigger salary than ordinary workers. Employers' organizations say that in a global market this is necessary to attract the best management talent. What is your opinion?
Some people think that employers should ensure a pleasant working environment so that workers feel valued and will therefore work hard. Others feel that employers should be stricter with employees and monitor them closely to ensure they work hard. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Topic: employers sometimes ask people applying for personal information such as theirs hobbies and interests and whether they are married or single. Some people say that this information may be relevant and useful. Others disagree. Discuss both this views and give your own opinion.
Many people work from home using modern technology today. Some people think that only the workers benefit from this and not the employers. Do you agree or disagree?
Employers should not be concerned about the way their employees dress at work. They should only care about the quality of their work. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some employers offer their employees subsidized membership of gyms and sports club, believing that this will make their staff healthier and thus more effective at work. Do you agree or disagree?
The charts below show the results of a 2020 survey of adult education. The first chart shows the reasons why adults decided to study. The pie chart shows the proportion of the costs of education those adults thought should be shared among taxpayers, employers, and individuals themselves.
In some countries employees are generally given two weeks of paid vacation time each year. In other countries employers are given four or six weeks of paid vacation time. Considering the need of both employee and employer, what do you think is a reasonable amount of paid vacation time for employees to have? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Nowadays, some employers think that formal academic qualifications are more important than life experience or personl qualities when they look for new employees. Why is it the case ? Is it a positive or negative development ?
Present a written argument or case to an educated non-specialist audience on the following topic: Some employers reward members of staff for their exceptional contribution to the company by giving them extra money. This practice can act as an incentive for some but may also have a negative impact on others. To what extent is this style of management effective? Are there better ways of encouraging employees to work hard?
In some countries, there are some laws that ban employers from rejecting job applicants only because of their age. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this development?
Employers should focus on personality rather than qualifications and experience when choosing someone to work. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
The table describes the percentage of employers’ difficulty in recruiting employees in four different fields from 2003 to 2004. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and making comparisons where relevant.
Some employers think that formal academic qualifications are more important than life experiences and personal qualities when they look for an employee. Why is it the case? Is it a positive or negative development?
Many people are now working from home every day instead of travelling to the office What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of this for workers and employers? Discuss your ideas and support them with reasons and examples
some employers want to be able to contact their staff at all times, even on holidays. does this devolopment have more advantages than disadvantages?
Some employers believe that job applicants' social skills are more important than their academic qualifications. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Computers and modems have made it possible for office workers to do much of their work from home instead of working in offices every day. Working from home should be encouraged as it is good for workers and employers. Do you agree or disagree?