WorksheetsFinal Exam Section A Question 1 (Missing stated/implied main idea, major/minor supporting detail)
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 30mins
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Poor recruitment experiences can negatively impact a company’s brand, a survey of job seekers has found. In a poll of over 4,000 people, nearly three-quarters (73 per cent) of respondents said a bad recruitment experience would harm their relationship with that brand. _____________________________________________.
The recruitment process brings people into direct contact with a company’s brand, and will often show what lies beneath the shiny veneer of multi-channel marketing campaigns.
Neil Millett, research and events manager at Reed, said it was clear job seekers had high expectations when it came to the recruiting experiences.
It found a third (33 per cent) of candidates would be less likely to use a brand’s products or services in the future, while 38 per cent of candidates said they would share a poor experience with their friends and families.
The survey found half (50 per cent) of all job seekers would assume their application is unsuccessful if they haven’t heard anything after a week, and 28 per cent said they would assume the worst after two weeks.
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___________________________________________. Analysis by job site, Indeed, found the number of people searching for police jobs across the UK fell by a quarter (25 per cent) since December 2018. This comes as new prime minister Boris Johnson recently pledged to recruit 20,000 police officers across England and Wales. Johnson said he wanted the recruitment – which will be overseen by a new national policing board – to start immediately and be completed over the next three years.
The research by Indeed indicated that a lack of willing recruits could make this target difficult to achieve.
According to its website data, the Lancashire force experienced the steepest decline in searches for police jobs.
It is likely to be even tougher with UK unemployment at its lowest level in more than four decades at 3.8 per cent.
Jobseeker interest in working for the police in UK has “plunged” in the past two years with a dramatic fall in the last six months, suggesting that recruiting on a large scale as promised by the government would be difficult
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Employers need to provide mid-life employees – between the ages of 40 and 50 – more support to help them stay in work into their 60s or risk losing out on skills and talent, a charity has said. In a report, the Centre for Ageing Better has warned that despite over-50s making up a third of the UK workforce, older people were leaving the workplace faster than younger people were entering. _____________________________________________
Hence, employers needed to act earlier to help workers prepare for later life.
Hence, the report was welcomed by Helen Morrissey, pension specialist at Royal London, who said the use of the strategies were a ‘win, win’ for employers and employees.
Hence, employers have the opportunity to improve retention of older staff members by making the most of their skills and experience.
Hence, the report focuses on four areas of mid-life support interventions – work, physical health, wealth and psychological wellbeing.
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The language employers use in job advertisements could be dissuading a more diverse range of candidates from applying, new research has suggested. Experts urge businesses to think more carefully about the words they use. ________________________________________________.
Similarly, 24 per cent of women surveyed said they would be put off by the term ‘born leader’ being used in a job advert, compared to just 17 per cent of men.
While salary came out as the top concern for both men and women, women ranked some additional benefits higher than men.
A survey conducted by Censuswide on behalf of LinkedIn found that half (52 per cent) of UK women would be put off applying for a job if the workplace was described as ‘aggressive’, compared to just 32 per cent of men.
The poll also highlighted differences in the way men and women responded to the benefits highlighted in job adverts and during interviews.
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____________________________________________. Whether the time off was maternity leave, illness or a sabbatical, it’s normal for employees to feel anxious about the prospect of going back to work. For many, wondering what has changed about their role and the organisation combined with the change in routine can lead to anxiety.
Providing the right support at the right time can help reduce this stress and ensure returning employees reintegrate well.
Returning to work after a career break can be extremely daunting.
To help returners, ask their team to pull together a ‘change log’ outlining major business or departmental changes since they left.
Communication is key, and it’s got to start before their first day back.
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With record numbers of unfilled vacancies, individuals can now be more selective when looking for employment. _______________________________________. The ability to work flexibly, good holiday allowances, pensions, private medical insurance and enhanced family leave policies are now standard for many organisations. However, what else can be provided?
Government research of older people carried out in 2018 revealed that 63 per cent thought that training to help with new technology and skills would be helpful for people aged over 50.
This may not be of immediate interest to younger workers who are just starting their career or to older workers who have no need for family leave.
A competitive salary is a good starting point, but offering a wide range of benefits could make all the difference in attracting – and retaining – the best candidates.
Training and career progression may, on the face of it, be of more interest to younger workers but it is important not to make assumptions that older workers are not interested.
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Working eight hours or less boosts wellbeing. Just one day of work per week is the most “effective dose” to promote the mental health benefits of paid employment, say researchers from Cambridge University and the University of Salford. _______________________________________________.
The traditional model, in which everyone works around 40 hours a week, was never based on how much work was good for people.
Unemployment negatively affects identity, status, time use and sense of collective purpose.
It was found that the risk of mental ill-health was reduced by 30 per cent when people moved from unemployment or stay-at-home parenting into paid work of eight hours or less per week.
Unemployment is often detrimental to people’s wellbeing.
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___________________________________________. A “significant” minority (12 per cent) of the 802 HR decision-makers surveyed said they were ‘unsure’ about hiring women who may have children in the future.The poll also found a larger proportion of men held this view compared to women.
Of the male respondents, 14 per cent said they were reluctant to hire women who might become pregnant in the future, compared to 10 per cent of women.
One in eight employers have said they would be reluctant to hire a woman who they thought may go on to have children in the future.
Joe Levenson, Young Women’s Trust’s director of communications and campaigns, said there was still a worrying trend of discrimination in the recruitment processes.
Other experts also expressed their disappointment that such discriminatory behaviours were still common in the workplace.
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Increasing the state pension age to 75 would improve the wellbeing of older workers and boost the UK economy by £182billion. In a report, the Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) has called for the increase in pension age to be accelerated. It said that not enough is being done to keep older people in work for longer. _________________________________________.
However, experts have raised concerns that such a dramatic increase in pension age would have negative consequences.
However, the suggestion is part of a string of proposals aimed at keeping older workers in employment longer.
However, by increasing the state pension age, we can help people stay in gainful and life-enhancing employment.
However, it could help boost the GDP by around 9 per cent – which equates to £182billion – easing the strain on future taxpayers.
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The technology revolution has transformed the world of work, but it is also been responsible for fostering a 24/7 working culture where employees can find it difficult to switch off. _______________________________________. Despite technologies that have enabled remote and flexible working and, in theory, a better work-life balance, workplace stress is on the rise.
What is worse is that the expectation that an employee is always contactable can trigger feelings of anxiety.
The mobile workforce is growing and smartphones and tablets enable people to work anywhere anytime.
In France, a 2017 law requires companies with more than 50 employees to have hours when staff should not send or answer emails.
The impact of being constantly connected to work can have a detrimental effect on our mental health.
