1.Whatisimportantwhenjob-sharing?(Why?)Intalkingaboutthetopicofjob-sharing,severalfactorsshouldbetakenintoconsideration.Firstly,findingsomeoneyoulikeisthemostimportantwhenyoustartajob-share.Asjobsharingisawayfortwopeopletofillonejob,findingsomeoneyoulikeisveryimportantforthesuccessofthescheme.Ajob-shareshouldbelikeamarriage—onevoice,oneunit.Youmayfindonefromyourworkplace,oryoumayfindonefromoutsidethroughallkindsofcontacts.Secondly,organisingandplanninghowyousharetheworkisalsoimportant.Ifit'ssharedresponsibility,thereisnodivisionofdutiesbutthetwopeoplehavetosplitthehoursclearlytoensurethattheworkflowscontinuously.Ifit’sdividedresponsibility,eachpartnerhastobeclearabouthisowncase-loadorprojecttofocusonduringhisworkinghours.Thirdly,communicationisalsoimportantwhenyouarrangethejob-share,especiallyforsharedresponsibility.Partnershavetocommunicatewellsothatjobsaredonesmoothly.Youneedtopassoninformationobtainedfromclients,superiorsorstaff.Youcanuseemail,voicemailmessages,notesandothertechniquestocommunicatewithyourpartner.Fourthly,Ithinkit’simportanttoputpentopaper.youandyourbossneedtoagreeinwritingarrangementsforholidays,parentalleave,retirementandsoon.Everyoneshouldknowwheretheystandfromthebeginning.Inaddition,it’salsoveryimportanttoconsiderwhichtypesofjobtheschemewouldbesuitablefor.Itdoesn’tmakeanysenseforhighlyindividualandcreativejobssuchascomputerprogrammingtobeshared.Jobsforconsiderationincludethosethathavetaskseasytoseparatesuchassecretariesandgatekeepers.Well,thisismyunderstandingonthetopic.Thankyou.