Discuss these questions.
Business English : Careers 1 How ambitious are you?2 Do you have a career plan? Where do you want to be in 10 years' time?3 Which of the following would you prefer to do?a) work for one company during your careerb) work for several different companiesc) work for yourself
2- Look at these activities .Match each activity to its corresponding area of work
1 making/manufacturing things
2 being in charge of people and running the organization
3 selling products or services
4 dealing with clients/consumers
6 dealing with employees and training
7 investigating and testing
What should you do to get ahead in your career? Choose the four mostimportant tips from this list. Compare your ideas in a group and try toagree on a final choice.
Business English : Careers 1 Change companies often. 2 Use charm with your superiors.3 Attend all meetings. 4 Go to your company's social functions. 5 Be energetic and enthusiastic at all times. 6 Be the last to leave work every day.7 Find a n experienced person to give you help and advice.8 Study for extra qualifications in your free time.
Complete the sentences below with the verbs in the box. Use a dictionary to help you.
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ouJuice An international drinks company needs a dynamic new director to build its Latin American Sales
There are 3 candidates for the position of Sales and Marketing Director.
The new director will be based in Sao Paolo , Brazil.
The Job Description
The successful candidate will be responsible for
• increasing sales and developing marketing
strategies
• coordinating the work of the sales teams o that
they arc more motivated and effective
• carrying out market research to improve customer
numbers.
The successful candidate will be:
• a strong personality with leadership qualities
• energetic. dynamic. and enthusiastic.
He/She will have:
• a good academic background and relevant work
experience
• organizational and interpersonal skills
• numeracy skills and analytical ability
• good linguistic ability.
The position will involve frequent travel in the
three countries
