GLOBALISATION

GLOBALISATION

The movement of goods, people and ideas around the world.
1. E.g chocolate, cars, fuel
The impact on employment
1. Imports and Exports
  1. Goods or services sold to other countries
  2. Bringing goods into the country from others
  3. Exchange of goods provides employment
2. Global economic changes have led to changes in employment patterns and impacted migration and immigration
  1. Impact of changing EP
    1. Many people work for multinational companies e.g tescos
    2. Employment patterns are the types of jobs we do, who employs us and how many of us are employed at a given time
    3. Recent Changes
      1. More women in work
      2. growth of no. of people employed in the public sector, e.g NHS
      3. Growth in service industries e.g banking
      4. Decline in manufacturing industries e.g boat building
    4. Different sectors
      1. Manufacturing sector - production; vehicles, engines,
      2. Construction Sector - Buildings; architects, engineers
      3. Service Sector - retail staff, teachers, nurses
      4. Other Industries Sector - any other jobs, e.g agriculture, fishing
    5. The have changed because:
      1. New technology requiring new and different skills
      2. Many companies have moved abroad
3. The growth of new technologies has had an impact on NI
  1. affected the way we study, the way we work,the way we communicate, the way we shop, the way we spend our leisure time and our employment opportunities
  2. helps keep companies one step ahead of the competition
    1. This means they that people looking for jobs should be adaptable and willing to learn new skills
  3. Tech. is 'replacing' some jobs e.g Travel agents, Typists
4. Many people migrate to live in different countries in search of empl.
The Global market and NI
1. Town Twining
  1. Benefits
    1. Export Oppertunities
    2. Inward Investment
    3. Educational, community and business links
    4. Tourism
    5. Civic Pride
  2. Disadvantages
    1. Negative Publicity
    2. Waste of money
2. Trade with worldwide countries
  1. Benefits
    1. More employment
    2. Equality with other countries
    3. Product/ service variety
  2. Disadvantages
    1. Fluctuation in money markets
    2. More competition for local business
3. Competition
  1. Benefits
    1. Increased Trade / employment
  2. Disadvantages
    1. Closure and redundancies
4. New and advanced technologies
  1. Benefits
    1. Training
    2. Efficiency
  2. Disadvantages
    1. Negative publicity
    2. Waste of money
Impact of emigration and immigration on NI
1. reasons for migration
  1. to find work
  2. retirement
  3. reuniting of families
2. Immigration
  1. advantages
    1. More choice of employees
    2. can fill jobs that native workers do not want
    3. Cultural diversity to NI (language,food,music)
  2. Disadvantages
    1. More competition for job vacancies
    2. may not stay in NI and take their skills and expertise elsewhere
  3. Reasons people come to work in the UK
    1. Push
      1. Limited job opportunities in their own country
      2. High unemployment
      3. Limited study opportunites
    2. Pull
      1. Higher salaries in the UK
      2. Potential to be self-employed
      3. Better quality of life
3. Experiences of migrant workers in NI
  1. In 2008 the department for employment and learning researched
    1. Majority are young (70% between 18 -34)
    2. Majority from Poland
    3. Come directly from their origin country
    4. NI offers a higher income and a better quality of life
4. Reasons people leave NI
  1. Unhappy with post-conflict situation
  2. Better climate
  3. attracted to different culture
  4. opportunities for children (education)
  5. career opportunities
Jobs for the Future
1. The following jobs could become a higher demand because of the impact new technologies will have on society's needs, wants and desires
  1. Environmental
    1. Jobs to reduce human environmental impact
    2. Jobs to measure environmental impact of businesses
  2. Renewable energy
    1. Jobs to generate and sustain renewable fuels, e.g solar, hygrogen
  3. Advanced manufactoring
  4. Augmented reality
    1. Internet, 3D
  5. Robots ad artificial intelligence
  6. Social services
  7. Education
  8. Food

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