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1、The Guardian UK 300 The Guardian UK 300 is compiled from one of the biggest ever surveys of students. I. The survey ranks the 300 most popular UK employers AND the most popular employers within the major graduate career sectors.The UKs Top 10 Dream Job1 . Pilottravel the world. Have chance to stay i
2、n a luxury hotel in an exotic part of the world for a week get a different viewthey are essentially locked in with one other colleague for what could be a very long and boring flight2. Working for a charity or not-for-profit organization3. WriterMaking things up for a living,allowing your imaginatio
3、n and creativity to run riot all over the page. look at the multi-millions raked in by the likes of JK Rowling3. Photographer4. Musician or singe5. Sports trainer or coach6. Formula 1, Moto GP or rally driver8. Actor9. Journalista life of rehashing press releases and reporting on mind-numbing meetin
4、gs. 10. Artistcould imagine lazy days with a paintbrush and their imagination. verge artist makes about 7,000 a year from their art, and makes the rest up with desperate and unfulfilling workBritains Best-Paid Jobs1. Company DirectorsPay:171,509Job Description:Oversees all aspects of a company, incl
5、uding its goals and policies.2. DoctorsPay:81,744Job Description:Diagnose and treat illness, disease and infection in patients admitted into hospital or treated in outpatient clinics.3. BrokersPay:80,233Job Description:Managing investments for clients or companies. Buy and sell stocks, shares and ot
6、her financial products to get the best return for their clients.Curiously, what the salary survey doesnt answer is why, no matter how much you earn, its never quite enough to pay off the credit card or buy a new washing machine when you need oneUnderemployment affects 10.5% of UK workforceOne in 10
7、of all workers in the UK is now officially underemployed, according to a study from the Office For National Statistics (ONS).The main reason for the growth of underemployment has been the economic downturn of the past few years.During this period many workers moved from full-time to part-time roles
8、and many of those returning to work after a period of unemployment could only find part-time jobs, the statistical office said.Workfare in the United KingdomWorkfare in the United Kingdom refers to government workfare policies whereby individuals must undertake work in return for their benefit payme
9、nts or risk losing them. Workfare policies are politically controversial. Supporters argue that such policies help people move off of welfare and into employment (See welfare-to-work) whereas critics argue that they are analogous to slavery and counterproductive in decreasing unemployment.CriticismT
10、he Trades Union Congress (TUC), a federation of trade unions in the United Kingdom, has stated that workfare is exploitation of the unemployed, paying them below the minimum wage. The TUC also highlight that workfare is unfair to paid workers who find themselves in competition with unpaid workers. I
11、n these cases the TUC claims that the result would be job losses and the deterioration of pay, overtime or other conditions. Employers who opted not to use workfare workers would also find themselves competing with other firms who are effectively being subsidised.9 The Guardiannewspaper claimed in F
12、ebruary 2012 that businesses in the UK which take staff via work for your benefits programmes include Asda, Maplin, Primark, Holland & Barrett, Boots, and McDonalds.UK Labor LawsLabor law in the UK is more commonly referred to as employment law. Minimum Wage (最低工资)In 1998, the passing of the Nationa
13、l Minimum Wage Act set a benchmark for low-paid workers in the UK. All employees in the UK over the age of 16 must be paid at least minimum wage. Regardless of whether employees are full-time, part-time, or temporary workers, they must receive the appropriate national minimum wageWorking hours（工作时间）
14、The majority of employees in the UK are limited to a 48 hour working week, averaged out over the course of 17 weeks. Some professions, such as the emergency services, the army and sea transport services, are exempt from this law.The points-based immigration system is the means of regulating immigrat
15、ion to the United Kingdom from outside the European Economic Area (EEA). It is composed of five tiers“:Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) (Investor) Exceptional TalentTier 24 covers skilled workers with a job offer from a UK-based employerTier 3 was originally designed for low-skilled workers filling specific te
16、mporary labour shortagesAll student visas are classed under Tier 4 of the points-based system.Tier 5 began in November 2008 and covers temporary workers and youth mobility.Who works the longest hours?Chill winds sweeping the world economy have left many people out of a job, and some of those still working have been asked to worker longer hours fo
