Ask students to select a job of interest to them Decide and Prepare, pg 9, personally to research. Understanding the job Any students who can't think of a job, could market start at the Jobs in skill shortage page and Careers NZ website, Jobs in select one that way. skill shortage page Students in pairs look for information to answer the Careers NZ website, Jobs questions in the worksheet for each of their jobs. database Class shares information and discusses the impact what they have read has had on their feelings about the job. Follow up in year 12 Key messages The job market changes constantly: the kinds of jobs, the number of jobs, the skills needed for the available jobs, the way work is done, and so on, are all changing all the time. These changes impact on individuals, communities and countries. Possible activities in year 12 Possible resources Ask students to recall what they know the job [teacher reference] Careers market. NZ website, What are Skill Discuss the idea of job market trends. shortages page; What things could affect the job market? What could affect a large number of jobs at the same time? What could affect particular jobs at a particular time? How easy would it be to predict the effect of such trends? (extension) Discuss current events in your area or NZ that are linked to job market changes, eg, closure of factories, casual contracts for workers Introduce the four big trends listed on the worksheet. Decide and Prepare, pg 10, Ask students for examples of how trends are Looking at job market trends affecting work now, eg, globalisation means we talk [teacher reference] Careers to call centres in India; demographic shifts mean we NZ website, The future of need more people to work in aged care. work page Ask students to work in in groups. First they need to select a job or industry of interest to think about.
Ask students to select a job of interest to them personally to research. Any students who can't think of a job, could start at the Jobs in skill shortage page and select one that way. Students in pairs look for information to answer the questions in the worksheet for each of their jobs. Class shares information and discusses the impact what they have read has had on their feelings about the job. Decide and Prepare, pg 9, Understanding the job market Careers NZ website, Jobs in skill shortage page Careers NZ website, Jobs database Follow up in year 12 Key messages The job market changes constantly: the kinds of jobs, the number of jobs, the skills needed for the available jobs, the way work is done, and so on, are all changing all the time. These changes impact on individuals, communities and countries. Possible activities in year 12 Possible resources Ask students to recall what they know the job market. Discuss the idea of job market trends. What things could affect the job market? What could affect a large number of jobs at the same time? What could affect particular jobs at a particular time? How easy would it be to predict the effect of such trends? [teacher reference] Careers NZ website, What are Skill shortages page; (extension) Discuss current events in your area or NZ that are linked to job market changes, eg, closure of factories, casual contracts for workers Introduce the four big trends listed on the worksheet. Ask students for examples of how trends are affecting work now, eg, globalisation means we talk to call centres in India; demographic shifts mean we need more people to work in aged care. Decide and Prepare, pg 10, Looking at job market trends [teacher reference] Careers NZ website, The future of work page Ask students to work in in groups. First they need to select a job or industry of interest to think about.
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