Different labour market conditions in the UK and another country.
The below topics will help you compare, it is recommended you discuss 2 areas for each country:
Discussions could form ideas from the list below:
inequalities in wage levels
public and private sector differences
different types of employment contract
types of skills required
demographics
geographical economic differences North vs South divides
economic growth/decline sectors i.e. decline of manufacturing in the U.K, increase in the service industry
1.2 This discussion will lead onto how become an employer of choice which must include the following:
How to become an employer of choice and how this links to market position
You could also include the following:
A discussion on benefits, definition, career progression & development.
1.3: You will need to explain the “significance” of tight and loose labour market conditions and levels of employment/unemployment.
You could use Stephen Taylor’s model of tight vs loose market conditions to help you provide context.
You should relate academic concepts, theories and professional practice to the way organisations operate, in a critical and informed way, and with reference to key texts, articles and other publications and by using organisational examples for illustration.
All reference sources should be acknowledged correctly, and a bibliography provided where appropriate (these should be excluded from the word count)
