A PRESENTATION ON

Employment
Meaning
 Employment is a type of human
occupation whereby a person renders services to a
particular organisation and receives remuneration
(wage or salary) as reward for his services.
 Employment is an agreement between the
employer and the employee. The person who
renders services is called as ‘employee.’ The
person who provides employment is called the
‘employer.’
 The employer has to perform work (as specified in
the contract) assigned by the employer. For such
work, the employee receives wages, salaries,
commission, or pay package as the remuneration.
 The employer may be government, service
institution, private company, firm, professional,
NGOs, or any other person. Terms and conditions
of work and mode of payment depend on many
factors.
Characteristics of Employment
 Work under an Agreement: In employment, the person has to work under
an agreement/contract. The terms and conditions of work are mentioned in
that agreement/contract. The agreement is a document that binds the
employer and the employee. Violation of agreement on either of the sides
attracts penalty or punishment of any kind.
 Need for Qualification: A person is required to possess minimum
educational or technical qualification(s) for the work assigned.
Qualification depends on type of work to be performed. If a person is not
having such qualifications, he might not be an employee. However, such
criteria are optional in some cases.
 Remuneration: In employment, the financial reward to the employee is
called wage, salary, or package. The remuneration is provided in monthly,
daily, or on any other time duration as per the agreement. Along with
remuneration, an employee is paid for allowances and welfare benefits.
 Fixed Term or Period of Work: Employment is based on fixed
time duration, in term of upper age limit or number of years.
Every person works under an agreement up to the time specified
in the agreement. In some cases, work is to be terminated before
the specific term, called as termination of work or resignation
from work. However, in some cases, term can also be extended.
 Individualism: Like all other categories of occupation, an
employment also can be performed individually. The
remuneration is given for the individual task only. Employees
work as a team in division or department, but each of them
performs the work individually. Ultimately, his performance is
assessed as a person, not as a team.
VOCATION
 Vocation means an occupation, which involves use
of some basic skills, which can be developed by
training and practice.
 However some skills are hereditary received.
Vocation relates to natural talents, skills, and
hobbies.
 When these talent, skills or hobbies are used to
earn livelihood is called vocation.
 For vacation there is no need for formal education.
 However, In the modern times, there are many institutions
working for developing vocational skills to help the youth to
earn livelihood.
 Formal vocational skills development programmers are also
known as technical education.
 Repairing, plumbing, painting, laundering, carpentering,etc,.
are examples of vocation.
 Generally after completion of secondary education, one may
acquire the basic skills that are required for any vocations.
 Examples of vocational training centers are ITI (Industrial
training institute), Polytechnics institutions, etc.