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Distinction between various types of work

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Distinction between various types of work
Trades: These refer to jobs and occupations that require skilled labour. The term is used to describe handicrafts such as shoe making, carpentry, dress making, printing and metal work.
Professions: These are jobs or occupations that require advanced education and
training. People in various professions are employed on full time basis and earn a salary. Within a profession, there are set standards ( code of ethics) that all members should follow. Some professions are registered as associations, for example, the Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT), Kenya Medical Association (KMA)
and the Law society of Kenya (LSK).
Jobs: The word describes a piece of work or any task performed. It also means an occupation, a duty or a responsibility. Some jobs are performed as ordinary work while others are done for payment.
Guilds: This word refers to a group of people who come
together to form a society through which they can help one another. The members work together as a unit promoting personal and the society’s interests.
Careers: A career is an occupation a person chooses to pursue in his or her working life. An example is those who join teaching and may remain in it for the rest of their lives. A career can also be looked at as a trade, a craft or a profession.
Crafts: These are jobs or occupations that require skills in the use of hands for example, pottery, wood carving, knitting, weaving and hair dressing. The skills are learnt in a formal or informal situation.