Pros of Contract Jobs

Cons of Contract Jobs

Contract Positions

often defined at the project level or on a specific time frame.

seasonal needs or staffing needs (such as when a critical employee takes paternity leave) or during special projects

specific project often work for a specific number of weeks or months

They may or may not work at your location, use your equipment, or work full time on your project

an independent contractor should not be given set hours, told exactly how to perform his job, or be told he can only work for you.

With Gen Ys and even more so with their younger colleagues, the Plurals, socialization occurs through digital devices and platforms, i.e. social media, texting, etc.   Nearly since birth, they have had the freedom to socialize with the world with a few clicks from a wireless device.  They do not like to “talk” on the telephone, even when in the same proximity as the people they are “talking” to. Plurals are said to be the most social group of people in history, yet they socialize almost entirely via digital devices. Younger generations have had control of and access to the world nearly since birth through the Internet. They live in a very autonomous world—a world where they have had a “voice” to the world nearly since birth.  As a result, they like freedom of expression and autonomy.   Instant gratification is a must! They want everything “now” and to move fast.

most see it as a paper-passing, bureaucratic practice with little real value.

managers don’t see the process as doing much to really develop talent. For them, it’s another check-the-box exercise that siphons valuable time. But these aren’t the reasons these plans ultimately fail.

Development plans fail because they are not driven by the individual

Action is the most important thing of all. Everything in CAPA — everything — is driven by the question: how is this changing your capacity to engage the world effectively? If you can’t answer that question, it’s not a CAPA course.

We keep looking for seminal issues — places to work — where if you can work there, you’re going to really have a way of seeing what matters.

CAPA operates under a pedagogy of discovery, not a pedagogy of consumption. You have to find out what you don’t know. The

What is a learner profile?  A learner profile includes three elements: Learning transcript: grades, courses (and/or learning levels), state and district achievement data Personalized learning information: supplemental achievement data, record of services received, feedback on work habits, record of extracurricular activities and work/service experiences. Portfolio of student work: collection of personal best work products.

What about children with disconnected parents? As the number of learning options expands many students and families would benefit from a chosen guide. The Donnell Kay Foundation imagines a new system of education where learners create customized paths with advocates who work with them to connect their present learning to their desired future. This role of mentor/advocate/coach could benefit all students but particularly students without the benefit of engaged parents. In some cases, parents/guardians will choose to allow designees (e.g., mentors, relatives) to manage learner profile privacy settings. Young people in the foster care and juvenile justice system may have a court (or state) appointed guide that would manage privacy settings.

Data Quality Campaign recently noted, “With access to current education data child welfare staff can help the highly mobile students in foster care achieve school success by providing support such as the following: helping with timely enrollment and transfer of credits if a school change is needed, identifying the need for educational supports, working with school staff to address attendance and discipline issues, and assisting with transition planning to post-school activities such as higher education.”

1. "We can do it"

2. "Good job"

3. "That was worth it"

Myth 1: Social Learning is a New Fad

Myth 2: Social Learning Means Only One Thing

Myth 3: You Don’t Have to Be Social to Get Social