Sales & Marketing
Administration & Personnel
Finance
Production
Management
R&D
You should give reasons for your choice of work.
C What should you do to get ahead in your career?
3. Which would you prefer to do? a) Work for one company during your career b) Work for several different companies c) Work for yourself
Starting up B Which of the following areas would you like to work in?
How to make your career move
William Raduchel Vice President of Sun Microsystems
Don't pick a job. Pick a boss. Your first boss is probably the biggest factor in your career success. A boss who doesn't trust you won't give you opportunities to grow. A boss who's too easy on you won't drive you to improve. When you accept your first job, you're hiring a tutor to teach you about work. Be sure to hire wisely. Over time, the most important skill for advancing your career is learning how to work to an agenda rather than to a schedule. A successful business person always kills more than one bird with one stone. Figure out what needs to happen, then find ways to make it happen. A 30-second elevator exchange can be as productive as a one-hour meeting, but only if you know in advance what you need from the encounter.
and reach senior management level.
5. Certain companies ________ career opportunities to the long-term unemployed or to people without formal qualifications.
4 career plan
5 career opportunities
a) something you do in order to progress in your job b) period of time away from your job to , for example, look after your children c) series of levels that lead to better and better jobs d) chances to start/improve your career e) Ideas you have for your future career
B
Complete the following sentences with the verbs from the box. make climb take have decide offer
1. Employees in large multinationals ________ excellent career opportunities if they are willing to travel. 2. Some people ________ a career break to do something adventurous like sailing round the world or going trekking in India.
Unit 1 Careers
Quotation
‘Choose a job you love and you will never have to work a day in your life.’
Confucius (551 – 479 BC) Chinese philosopher
More quotations about career
Patty Stonesifer President and Chairman Gates Library Foundation Redmond, Washington
I left a great job as head of interactive media at Microsoft for one reason: the passion was gone. My pocketbook, ego, and sense of excitement were being satisfied, but I no longer had passion for the challenges I faced each day. Lots of people thought I was crazy to walk away from it all. But I felt like a juggler -- managing projects, budgets, and people. Eventually I found my dream job. It aligns my personal expertise and goals with an opportunity to put technology in the hands of people who otherwise would not have access to it. No matter how high your career registers on the conventional charts, you've got to listen to your heart
6. Ambitious people often ________ on a career plan while they are still
Skills
(Telephoning: making contact)
Starting up
A Discuss these questions. 1. Are you ambitious? Do you like ambitious people? Why?
2. Do you have a career plan? Where do you want to be in 10 years‟ time?
Vocabulary
Career moves
A
The phrases below all include the word ‘career’. Match them to their correct meaning.
1 career ladder
2 career move
3 career break
Attend conferences
Study extra qualifications
Change jobs
Work hard
Network
Get help from others
Supplementary Reading Career break is a period of time out from employment. Traditionally, this was for mothers to raise children, but it is now used for people taking time out of their career for personal or professional development. A career break is usually between one month and two years long. Six months to 2 years is the most common period of time for a career break. The career break has grown in popularity over the last five years, with 75% of the British workforce currently considering a career break. Around 90,000 professionals are estimated to take a career break every year. It is most common in the UK, where it grew out of the gap year concept. The career break is sometimes referred to as an 'adult gap year', which reflects the commitment towards developing skills and gaining experience while out of the workforce.