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IELTS Writing Topics | Works
The benefits of staying in the same job for life
- Employees have a stable career with one employer.
- They have a good pension and health insurance.
- Their salaries gradually increase.
- They may be promoted within the organisation.
- They demonstrate loyalty.
- Experienced staff can be trusted with more responsibility.
- They become part of a team.
- There is a clearly defined path for development.
The benefits of not staying in the same job for life
- People often change jobs in order to further their career.
- Another company may offer a promotion or a higher salary.
- People who change jobs can gain experience.
- They can learn different skills.
- Changing jobs is interesting and challenging.
- People can retrain in a different occupation.
- In a fast-changing world workers need to be flexible.
- People need to develop a range of experience and skills.
Self-employment
- Nowadays, it is easy to set up a company.
- The Internet provides a global marketplace.
- Self-employment offers greater freedom than working for a company.
- However, there are risks to starting a new business.
- Self-employed people may face financial difficulties.
- Many businesses fail to make a profit.
- There is less stability in self-employment.
- There are no benefits like pensions, sick pay and holiday pay.
- Self-employment involves hard work, long hours and total responsibility.
Unemployment
- Unemployment is a big problem for individuals, communities and society.
- Some people are unable to find a job.
- They may not have the sufficient level of education or qualifications.
- They may find themselves homeless.
- Unemployment causes frustration and stress.
- Jobless people may become involved in crime as a means to get money.
- The unemployed need careers advice.
- Governments need to provide vocational courses and retraining.
Positives of Unemployment Benefits
- Some governments pay unemployment benefits in order to help jobless people.
- Unemployed people need financial support until they find a new job.
- By claiming benefits they can continue to pay for their homes.
- The benefits system helps to reduce poverty, homelessness and crime.
Negatives of Unemployment Benefits
- Some people claim benefits rather than working.
- They become dependent on the government.
- They are not motivated to find a job.
- The benefits system is a burden on taxpayers.
- All citizens should work to earn a living and support themselves.
- Receiving benefits affects people’s self esteem.
Work / Life Balance
- It is important to achieve a balance between work time and leisure or family time.
- Too much work can result in stress and poor health.
- “Workaholics” may neglect their families and friends.
- People need to take regular holidays.
- Companies should not expect employees to work overtime.
- Nowadays, many people work part-time or have flexible working hours.
- Technology allows people to work from home.
- Many companies provide childcare facilities.
- A good work/life balance can raise job satisfaction.
- Happy, healthy workers are more productive.
Technology and Work
- Internet, fax and mobile phone technologies have revolutionised working life.
- Workers can communicate via e-mail, online networks and video conferencing.
- Technology can connect workers in different countries.
- It gives people more freedom.
- It can also save time and money.
- Some people believe that offices could disappear in the future.
- Virtual online offices may replace them.
Child Labour
- In some countries, children are exploited.
- They do repetitive jobs for very low pay.
- Children are often used in agriculture and factory work.
- The employment of children is prohibited in other countries.
- Many people think that children should be free to enjoy their childhood.
- Governments should make education a priority.
- They should build new schools.
- They should supply the resources to educate children.
- Children need to be given the knowledge and skills for adult life.
IELTS Writing Task 2 | Unemployment as a big challenge to school-leavers
‘Unemployment remains the biggest challenge to school-leavers* in most countries.’
How far do you agree with this assessment?
What other challenges face young people today?
How to answer this essay?
What other challenges face young people today?
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