Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Career Assignments
NOTE: BE SURE TO READ CAREFULLY AND ADDRESS ALL PARTS OF THE POST. YOU HAVE UNTIL FRIDAY TO MAKE YOUR COMMENTS. Today we read in chapter 8 that Jonas was "selected" rather than "assigned" for his occupation in the community. Based on this reading, how would you differentiate between "selection" and "assignment". Next, according to the Bureau of Occupation, people change their jobs many times, why do you think this is so? Research some reasons and tell where you found your info. What types of drawbacks can you see from making many career changes? Do you feel that having a committee scrupulously evaluating you through your growing years and then to assign you a job based on their evaluations would eliminate some of the reasons why some might change jobs? What benefits can you see from having a job chosen for you this way?
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I used the search engine "Google" to find the definitions of these two terms, "selected" and "assigned." Assigned means to be appointed to a post or duty. Selected means to be chosen in preference to another. By this, I think it is more honored to be "selected" than to be "assigned" because I think there is a longer process of selecting someone rather then to assign someone. By this I am saying that anyone could be assigned, but not everybody could be selected. To be selected you must be the best out of your group to get seleceted.
ReplyDeleteI think that people change their jobs many times throughout their lives because they may not be happy with the job they have, or maybe a better job opportunity came along. I 'Googled" the topic "Why do people change jobs?" and I found a link from "askville.amazon.com. This question was being answered there. "Curious7777777" answered the question by saying that there are voluntary and involuntary job changes. The involuntary job changes are:
1. The employee is fired for cause.
2. The employee is fired because she/he cannot satisfactorily perform job functions.
3. The chemistry between employee and boss is poor and one of the above reasons is used to explain employee's discharge.
4. The company lays off employee along with department/division as part of company restructuring--reengineering, outsourcing, etc.
The voluntary job changes are:
1. The employee finds a better job in the same line of work--higher pay, better benefits, promotion, greater responsibility.
2. The employee effects career change and takes a new position.
3. The employee's spouse had to relocate; employee needs to change jobs within the company or, more likely, with a new company.
4. The employee is not happy working at present job because of poor chemistry with boss and/or co-workers; so, she/he chooses to switch jobs.
5. The employee finds self in a career rut--deadend job. Job change puts employee back on track.
http://askville.amazon.com/people-change-jobs/AnswerViewer.do?requestId=10060532
Some drawbacks that I see from making a career change is that if you went to college for particular career training, and after college you decided to change your career path, all of that training and money will go down the drain. Also, by making a career change, you might find that your new job isn't the one for you, and that it is too late to go back to your old job.
By having a committee scrupulously evaluating you through your growing years and then to assign you a job based on their evaluations would eliminate some of the reasons to change jobs because that job will be based on your personality and strong points. By this way, I think that people will love their jobs because their job will be perfect for them. Some benefits that a see from having a job chosen this way for you is that you wouldn't complain about going to work. Also, that you would want to go to work, because it is a job that you love to do.
Jonas was selected rather than assigned, I differentitae them by that being selected is to be chosen and to be assigned is to be appointed to. .....will continue later
ReplyDeleteI used google for my search engine. An assignment is something given to u and selection is u can schoose what u want. I think they get bored of there jobs so that y they change there jobs. colleges wont want you if they see you keep droppingh out and changing careeers. Other people might no What best for You
ReplyDeleteI used google for my search. An assignment is were you allmost choose to do it. Like jonas's dad was assigned the nurturer, because he spent all of his time in the nurtering center. A selection is when the person is choosen to do someting they really didn't want to do, they were the choosen one. I think it is because the people are getting bored of a repedidtive job. I think that imployers are looking for people who stay with a job for a long time. The buyers are looking for a reeliable person. I think that that is a good idea because 9 times out of 10 you will fet a job that you absolutly love. This job would probably be something that you love.
ReplyDeleteI went to dictionary.reference.com and found the meanings of assignments and selection. An assignment is a task and selection is
ReplyDelete"an aggregate of things displayed for choice, purchase, use, etc.; a group from which a choice may be made"
I believe people change their jobs because of unhappiness or not being appreciated. On retentionconnection.com I found a list of the five principle reasons people change jobs.
1. It doesn't feel good around here. This is a corporate culture issue in most cases. Workers are also concerned with the company's reputation; the physical conditions of comfort, convenience, and safety, and the clarity of mission.
2. They wouldn't miss me if I were gone. Even though leaders do value employees, they don't tell them often enough. If people don't feel important, they're not motivated to stay. No one wants to be a commodity, easily replaced by someone off the street. If they are regarded as expendable, they'll leave for a position where they're appreciated.
3. I don't get the support I need to get my job done. Contrary to opinions heard all-too-often from management, people really do want to do a good job. When they're frustrated by too many rules, red tape, or incompetent supervisors or co-workers, people look for other opportunities.
4. There's no opportunity for advancement. No, we're not talking about promotions, although many deserving people would like to move up. The issue here is learning. People want to learn, to sharpen their skills and pick-up new ones. They want to improve their capacity to perform a wide variety of jobs. Call it career security. The desire is for training and development. If workers can't find the growth opportunities with one company, they'll seek another employer where they can learn.
5. Compensation is the last reason people most leave. That's a brash statement, but it's true. Workers want fair compensation, but the first four aspects must be strong. If they're not, but money's high, you'll hear people say "you can't pay me enough to stay here." Even with these values in place, there are a lot of employees who feel they can better themselves just by chasing more income.
Also while looking over the myriad of results that popped up I found a survey from 2009 about on things workers look for when changing jobs.( www.careerbuilder.com )
1. Company's stability and longevity in the market (32 percent)
2. Good career advancement opportunities (20 percent)
3. Good work culture (14 percent)
4. Ability to offer flexible schedules (12 percent)
Looking over all the results I think that what is affecting workers the most is company stability and longevity in the market. Also that there sometimes seems there are no opportunities to advance in their careers.
On the other hand there are drawbacks to "job hopping". Such as the fact that employers may question your loyalty and how hard working you are. Which to them could set them back if either were to happen and they would have to recruit more people wasting more time and money. Not staying in one job for long could hurt your lack of experience. Which could mean you might not get the job you want because someone may have more job experience than you do.
In my opinion a committee would be a smart idea. When you first start out in the world you may be wavering between jobs and go towards a job that has a better pay. Though that may seem logical it may affect your mood and how you view life. Many people who don't enjoy their jobs but have high pay quit their jobs and say " You can't pay me enough to work here!". Which shows that a committee choosing your job may help people find the right job for them.
Some benefits are that they would chose a job you enjoy. Or a job that connects to your talents/intrest. Thus picking out a job that is enjoyable to you. That is my opinion.
I used Google as a search engine. I think that being selected means your might be special and stand out to the community. Just being assigned means you are a n average person in the society. This is my opinion. I also think that people change their minds and mat want to switch jobs more often because they didn't get to choose their jobs in the first place. Reasons that people want to switch their jobs:
ReplyDelete1. People change their jobs because they didn't choose the right job in the first place.
2. They don’t feel comfortable working the job that they work.
3. They might not like the people that they work with.
Drawbacks from switching carriers include regretting you changed. After working your new job you may want to go back to you old job or maybe you don’t like the people you work with at your new job?
Maybe this strategy might help in the society. I also think that it might not help at the same time. Some people might like the job they got because they helped out at it a lot in their childhood years. Others may not have like the jobs they have gotten. Then they night have to find a new one.
Benefits would be if someone got a job they really liked or one that they started like a lot since they got it. Some one might have learned allot from the job they got and liked it.
I have been reading this that managers or immediate boss are responsible, but I could be that a person no longer likes the job he/she is doing and decides to have a job they might actually enjoy. It might also be because the person doesn’t get along with people who work around him/her. I used the search engine Bing.
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