Work plays a major part in most peoples lives.
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People of all sorts work in business, and the terms businessman and businesswoman reflect this, referring to a wide range of individuals, from the rich and famous to small company owners, people in large organizations to those who work for themselves.
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Businessmen and women are referred to together as businesspeople.
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Many people choose to be self-employed (to have their own business) or to work freelance for several employers.
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An entrepreneur is someone who starts their own company.
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As the lab our market becomes more flexible, many employers respond by increasing the number of fixed-term contracts and part-time workers.
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We can also speak about permanent or temporary job.
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In large organizations, administration of people is done by the personnel department, although this expression is now sometimes rejected.
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Companies talk instead about their human resources or HR.
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The Human Resources department of a company is responsible for planning, recruitment of new people, staff training and development, staff appraisal, welfare, pensions administration and industrial relations.
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It works to ensure that the right people are available to meet the companys needs.
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Some companies move their workers regularly between teams or departments.
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This is called job rotation.
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Job security is knowing or feeling that a job will last for a long time.
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p.76 Ex.1 Answer the following questions:
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1.What do we call people who work in business?
People of all sorts work in business, and the terms businessman and businesswoman reflect this, referring to a wide range of individuals, from the rich and famous to small company owners, people in large organizations to those who work for themselves.
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Businessmen and women are referred to together as businesspeople.
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2. How do employers respond to the flexibility of the lab our market?
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As the lab our market becomes more flexible, many employers respond by increasing the number of fixed-term contracts and part-time workers.
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3. What department is administration of people done by?
In large organizations, administration of people is done by the personnel department, although this expression is now sometimes rejected.
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4.What is the Human Resources department of a company responsible for?
The Human Resources department of a company is responsible for planning, recruitment of new people, staff training and development, staff appraisal, welfare, pensions administration and industrial relations.
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5.What is job rotation?
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This is called job rotation.
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6.What is job security?
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Job security is knowing or feeling that a job will last for a long time.
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7. When a person works freelance, does he/she work for him/herself?
Many people choose to be self-employed (to have their own business) or to work freelance for several employers.
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8.What is an entrepreneur?
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An entrepreneur is someone who starts their own company.
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