JOB INTERVIEWS

Manisa Turkish Statistic Institute 1926

RATIO OF WORKING SECTORS IN MANISA, 2009

• We got these figures from the local Turkish Statistic Institute. Industry %39,

• Agriculture %41, • Service %20

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10

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50

2009

INDUSTRY

AGRICULTURE

SERVICE

JOB INTERVIEW TEAM

JOB OWNERS WE INTERVIEWED

CARPET WASHER

CONSTRC. WORKER

DAIRY FARMER

FARMER

GREENHOUSE FRMR NURSE

STEEL IRON WRKR

STOCK BREEDING F

TEACHER

TEXTILE PRODUCER

HOW and WHY? According to the statistic results

we decided which jobs to work on.

THE QUESTIONS WE ASKED• when they had started, (how long they have

had their jobs),• what skills they need to do their jobs better,• what the best parts of their jobs were,• what the worst parts of their jobs were,• what the prospects were,• whether they would like to do a different job,• whether they were well-paid or not,• what the reasons to take up this job were,

The reasons for doing this activity are • that we wanted our kids to be aware of the

difficulties and good points of our students’ potential careers.

• that students should get enough information about the sample jobs before they make up their minds as careers.

• that we asked them to see the realities of the real world for a living.

• how environmentally friendly they were while doing their jobs.

THE DIFFICULTIES WE FACED WITH

• In difficulty to find the figures about the ratio of working sectors in Manisa and Turkey.

• Had to visit some unions of workers.• Traveling to the working places.• Agreeing on the right time to have the

interview with the job owners.• Despite the appointments, some people

looked busy with some other tasks.

CONCLUSIONS

• When we look at their replies, we can conclude that:

• they have different opinions, reasons, times, qualifications, the good and bad sides of their jobs, prospects, likes and dislikes, and financial situations about their careers.