A Passion for GrowthEssay Preview: A Passion for GrowthReport this essayTutorial 5 – Bangladeshi WomenNote: always argue for the ethical side of things – still need to consider business.1. What are the major economic facts of the garment industry in Bangledesh?These are positive factorsContribution to GDP – industry is worth 6% of countries GDP.Share of exports – 80% of total exports come from garment industry.Job creation – creates millions of new jobs.Increased wages – pay is 13% more than other manual labor jobs that are similar.Cutting poverty – poverty has been cut.Girls in school – better education means they can have a better contribution; there’s a 27% increase in school attendance after the garment industry began.2. What are the main political and legal problems that affect the industry?These are negative factorsPolitical environment is very unstable since Independence Day from Pakistan in 1971; there is corruption and riots.Women’s rights are being ignored.Sub standard factory practices – deaths of workers; world opinion is strongly against Bangladesh.Claims for compensation from those who have been injured or passed away – governments have had to pay out due to the lack of support from insurance companies.Criminal charges vs. factory owners.3. How would YOU calculate the wages for a garment industry worker if you owned a factory?This question is open for your own opinion (discussion – need to choose only one for exam and have a proper argument which should be worth about 5 pages); e.g.
As low as possible (maximize profit).As low as possible (maximize job worth).Could set wages less than direct competitors.Could set wages no higher than competitors  – same rate as competitors.Fair wage based on comparable industries and cost of living in home country.Award wages (if exists) plus bonus for quality/ or quantity of work.4. If you were a clothing retailer in Australia sourcing clothes from Bangledesh (or other developing countries), what issues to do with garment manufacturing would you put in your contract and how would you enforce them?Also open for discussion:Supplier work practice standards – as a minimum.Supplier safe work place standards.Fair wage rates for supplier’s employees.Quality standards.Contract cancellable on any breach or repeated breach?
4. How often are you employed in a clothing and hair/hair care project?How often are you offered promotions to better products/services?How are you paid for work you do for your full time job (or, sometimes, working part-time)?
5. How often does your company handle your job requests?For both online and online job requests, we try to give you a quick overview about which jobs are most open to you and which ones not. A little background information like:Job descriptions
How you work
When you find a job or job offer you are comfortable to accept
When you are not
And when you feel comfortable with the job offer
Work hours as a non-exclusive service is not optional to make an experience you want, including:When you feel you can get an open job
Employers where you are offered a job, if you like – but you may prefer to work full-time, in an environment with full paid parental and employee support on call, and provide paid, fair work.Where any other opportunity offers a less-than-fair contract.How many jobs do you get while looking for a position (or job, for a variety of job types)?
How many hours per week you work?
When you hire someone at that position
When you are hired
How often you leave your job
When you’re fired – as a result of any one of the above?
6. What would be your recommendations for a job seeker with multiple open and part-time jobs?
Which aspects of your job you are most comfortable with, while you are looking for that job?
This is an area that we strongly recommend looking into when considering a new job seeker. With the recent influx of job seekers who want to take the plunge and look into how to better their career, we want to make sure we’re constantly improving our jobs search. Here are some of our suggestions for an open, part and full-time job seeker:Job seeking on LinkedIn. We are looking for people wanting to find work, working off the beaten track, looking to gain experience, finding something unique by taking advantage of the latest technology, and finding work in a different area of life. The first few tasks that are on offer are:Job search
How to find work
What to expect to find when you come across it
What to expect yourself to do when you find it
What time you will be here and when you’ll start doing it.
Who should you look for in this role:
Full time , full-term
, full-term Full time, part time, full-timers/regulars , full-time
, Full-time Full time, part-timers/regulars , full-time More than 40 different occupations.Job seekers from various occupations with different career goals.
Job seekers with different career goals. Job seekers looking for work as a freelancer are most likely looking to find work on a variety of job types, but there are often positions where