ARTI KERJA

What is Work?

• Taken from dictionary

(verb) - “be engaged in physical or mental activity in order to

achieve a purpose or result, especially in one's job.”

(noun) - “mental or physical activity as a means of earning

income; employment.”

(noun) - “something done or made”

History & Evolution of Work

• The first human: Adam & Eve

Letting go all heaven “perks”; working to survive living in the world
• Hunters & Gatherers (earlier than 10,000 B.C.)
Individual contribution; sole objective for survival
• Agricultural
Grow plants & tame animals; the rise of ruling & working class
Crops surplus support the lives of artisans & craftsmen
• 1st Industrial revolution (17th century)
Slowly eliminated the association between work with sweat, muscle & time
Key inventions: steam power; enabling the first factory & mass production
Rich became richer, poor became poorer
History & Evolution of Work

• 2nd Industrial Revolution (end of 19th century)

Steam power make ways to electricity, oil, transportation, communication
Demand for equality through labor union
• 3rd Industrial Revolution (starting 1960s)
The rise of electronics: transistors  microprocessors  computers
Increased leisure times create new jobs
• 4th Industrial (Digital) revolution (2000s)
Technology-based; mental labor replacing physical labor. Computers are everywhere.
Computers are as smart as the one designed them.
Knowledge economy: huge reliance on networks and connections.
Work motivation comes from “creating a difference”.
Type of Workers

• A product of inner personal drive (value, personality,

motivation) & interaction (environment).
• Impact attitude & behaviors (both seen and unseen)
• Knowing types of people working around you can help your
strategy to adapt & deal with them.
• Personality may bring significant influence, creating additional
“homework” for HR to perform the right placement.
• Some methods used: DISC method
 DISC Method

• DISC is more than a

personality assessment:

1. DISC confirms that

employees possess
desired traits of
members within a
department.
2. DISC provides insights on
the ability of employees
to effectively interact
both inside & outside
their department.

• DISC assess suitability of an

employee with a job role.
 DISC Method

• Considering DISC assessment is

essential for job placement:

1. Employees will be mentally

“welcomed” by their workplace;
more motivated to perform well.
2. Matching role with DISC
promotes the feeling of job
satisfaction  supporting
personnel retention.
3. Remember, TRAINING is
companies’ INVESTMENT. Loyal
and well-performed employees
are perfect for further
investment
DISC Method

• Test yourself!
https://www.123test.com/disc-personality-test/
The Meaning of Work

• Why people even work?

Money, recognition, actualization, prestige, self development, good deeds, networks
• What does matter?
High position X huge responsible, being in the spotlight?
Huge salary X quality time with family & friends?
High achiever X be likeable?
Stable & boring X Insecure & new stuffs everyday?
High-paid & high pressure/slavery X Low-paid & content?
• Some people choose to create their own path - entrepreneur
The Future of Work

• The new “Human vs Machine” era.

• Computers are continuously becoming smarter, faster and
cheaper; requiring less human intervention.
• Human will see their jobs replaced by computers
• Some industry migrate faster than others; potentially requiring
zero human intervention