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Patterns in the Workplace - Coggle Diagram
Patterns in the Workplace
Changing roles of men and women
Number of women in the workplace has risen rapidly
Women comprise 47% of the workforce and have a participation rate of 61.1%
Need for childcare has increased
Increase in flexible work options
Participation rate
Two-income family is more common
Employment more likely to be part-time or casual
Employees want greater responsibility for their actions
Labour force is well educated
Build career through succession of jobs
Work hours
Perception that people will be available outside of traditional working hours due to technology
Longer working hours than ever before
Change in hours can be attributed to increase in part-time employment
Consumer demand created a need for call centres
Work life balance
Employers recognise cost savings and benefits of family friendly workplace practices to motivate and retain skilled staff
Workplace childcare, family leave and home-based work
Availability of jobs
Late 1960s - mostly production industries
Service industry has grown since
Skill shortages
Job security
Decreased job security
Career lengths
National average is 3.3 years
Gen X likely to change jobs 11 times
Impact of technology and nature of work
‘Always available’ trap
Digital footprint blurs the line between personal and work life
Improve productivity but invade personal time
Globalisation
Process of business or other organisations developing international presence or starting to operate on an international scale