Employers Look for Self-Starters









Some young people find it easy to get a great job after graduating from school, college or university. However, for many young people, finding the job they want can be a difficult and frustrating experience.

Talk About It
  1. What do you think are the most important qualities that employers look for when they are hiring young people?
  2. What do you think are the least important qualities? Why are they the least important?
  3. Have you ever had problems trying to get the job you want?


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Google Threatens to Quit China





Background

For many companies, doing business with China must present a moral dilemma.

On the one hand, China is obviously an excellent business opportunity.

On the other hand, everyone knows the “bad” things about China: its poor human rights records and lack of basic freedoms for many people; the Tibet issue; its questionable dealings in countries such as Darfur in Africa and other developing countries; its environmental problems; its continued involvement in the endangered animal trade of rhino horns, elephant tusks, tiger skins, shark fins, etc; and a long list of other problems.

Given the above concerns, I wonder how many companies would choose principles over profits and not do business with China?

Not many, I imagine.

dilemma = a situation in which it is difficult to decide what to do

principles = moral rules or beliefs about what is right and wrong

Discuss

  1. What is your opinion of China?
  2. Do you think companies from Western, democratic countries are hypocritical and immoral for doing business in China? Why or why not?
  3. If you owned a company, would you do business in China?
  4. If enough companies threatened to stop doing business in China, do you think this would force the Chinese government to change?




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