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4.Readaboutjob-sharing.Writetheseheadingsintoeachparagraph.GetorganizedSetyourlimitsPutpentopaperTwobecomeoneOpenyourmindPlanfordisasterFindtheperfectpartnerDon’tfeelguiltyHowtojob-shareWouldn’titbeniceiftheworkingweekfinishedonWednesday?Withajob-shareitcan.Here’stheessentialguidetomakingitwork.(0)Findtheperfectpartner.Findsomeoneyoulike.‘Bepreparedtocommunicateandsharecreditandblame,’saysCarolSavage,themanagingdirectorofFlexecutive,aflexibleworkingconsultancy.(1)____________________Bossesshouldconsiderrequestsforflexibleworkingfromemployeeswithchildrenundersix.Soembracethebenefits:‘Twiceasmuchexperience,skills,brainpowerandenergy,’Savagesays.(2)____________________Alwaysdiscusstheworst-casescenarios.WhenMargaretMills,ateacher,lostherjob-sharepartnerbecauseofafamilyillness,areturntofull-timeworkseemedinevitable.‘Wehadbeenover-optimistic.Ididmanagetofindsomeoneelsewhofittedinwithme,butIwasverylucky.1.1ReadingOpenyourmindPlanfordisaster(3)___________________Planthesystemforhandingworkovercarefullyandplaytoeachother’sdifferentstrengths.Delegatetheworkloadaccordingtoeachother’sparticularskillsandqualities.(4)___________________Managershouldclarifywhattheyexpectintermsofhours,availabilityandresults,andemployeesshouldmanagetheiremployer’sexpectations.SueOsborn,ajob-sharerfor21years,says,‘We’reoftenaskedtodofive-dayweeks.Eventuallyyoujusthavetosayno.’(5)___________________Agreeinwritingarrangementsforholidays,parentalleave,retirement,etc.everyoneshouldknowwheretheystandfromthebeginning.(6)___________________Donotworkuntil1amathometomakeupfornotbeingintheofficeeveryday.(7)___________________Clientsmaynotlikehavingtodealwithtwopeopleworkingcloselytogether.AsSavagesays:‘Ajob-shareshouldbelikeamarriage---onevoice,oneunit.’BACKGetorganizedSetyourlimitsPutpentopaperDon’tfeelguiltyTwobecomeone1.2ReadingLife’sallaboutmakingconnectionsReadthearticlebelowaboutsomenewnetworkinggroupsspecificallyforbusinesswomen.ChoosethebestwordA,BorCtofillthegaps1-10.1.A.attendingB.goingC.meeting2.A.ideasB.sugarC.money3.A.departmentB.companyC.group4.A.workB.chargeC.responsible5.A.toB.inC.aboutToyou,networkingmightmean(1)__A__aconferenceortradefaireventtomeetnewclientsorpartners.Oritcouldbethecoffeebreakatworkwhereyoushare(2)___A__withcolleaguesinotherdepartments.Butnowadaysnetworkinghasbecomeaneventinitself.Forexample,PricewaterhouseCoopersofferitsfemalestaffaformalnetworking(3)__C___calledPwCwomen.With900members,itorganizeseventsrangingfrominformaldrinkseveningstocoachingevents.TinaHallet,whois(4)___C____forthegroup,saysthatshegotinvolved(5)__B______networking6.A.runB.controlC.produce7.A.speakB.knowC.be8.A.doB.seeC.make9.A.socializingB.workC.extra10.A.talkB.withC.successBecause‘I’dgottoareasonablyseniorlevelandIwantedtohelpotherpeopletomaximizetheirpotential.’Youdon’thavetobeseniorto(6)__A___anetworkthough.VickyWoodandSallyHopkinshadtheideafortheCityGirlsNetworkwhentheyfirstmovedintoLondon’scorporateworldandwonderedhowtogetto(7)__B____otherwomen.‘Wecouldn’tfindanythingforpeoplewithnoexperience.Sowethoughtwe’dstartourown.’Fromtwelvefriendsmeetingregularly,itrapidlygrewto250membersfrommanydifferentorganizations.It’sagreatwayto(8)__C___usefulcontactsandbringinpotentialbusiness.FionaClutterbuckisco-chairofanetworkforthebankABNAMRO.‘Womentendtothinkofnetworkingas(9)__A_____andgiveitlowpriority.’butgiventhechance,womenwillnetwork–asthebank’slast‘speednetworking’eventdemonstrated.‘Withover100womenandmen,itwasagreat(10)___C__.Itisamazinghowmanypeopleyougettomeetfromdifferentpartsoftheorganization.’Task1:Readthefollowingarticle.WhatbenefitsandincentivesdoesthearticlementionforemployeesatXerox?2.1ReadingIsWorkingforXeroxTooGoodtoBeTrue?WhatalovelyplaceXeroxistowork!KimMoloney,aclientservicesexecutive,can’tsayenoughnicethingsaboutheremployer.‘It’saveryspecialenvironment,’shesays,‘PeopledescribeXeroxasafamilyandIwasamazedatthenumberofpeoplewhohaveworkedhereforsolong.’It’stemptingtotakeMoloney’scommentswithapinchofsalt,especiallyconsideringthatwhenyou’vebeenworkingsomewhereforonlytwoyears,asshehasatXerox,everyoneseemsoldandestablished.Butthere’struthbehindherenthusiasm.TakeCarolePalmer,thegroupresourcesdirector.ShejoinedXeroxin1978asatempandhasbeeninherpresentroleforsevenyears.‘Xeroxhasbeengoodtomeovertheyears,’shesays.‘Ithassupportedmethroughqualifications…andlastyearItookpartinthevice-presidentincumbentprogramme.’Task2HumanresourcesistakenseriouslyatXerox,Palmersays,andthecompanyhasapolicyofpromotingfromwithin(whichwouldexplainMoloney’samazementathercolleagues’longevity).ThecompanytakesononlyfifteentotwentygraduateseachyearandMoloneywaspartofanintakewhojoinedhavingalreadyacquiredacoupleofyears’workexperience.ShestartedasaprojectmanagerforXeroxGlobalServicesbeforemovingintosales.Nowherresponsibilityisto‘growandmaintaincustomerrelationships’.MoloneyisbasedattheheadofficeinUxbridge.‘It’sgreatintermsofworkingenvironment,’shesays.‘We’vejusgotanewproviderinthecanteenand…wehavebrainstormingroomsandbreakoutareas.’MuchofMoloney’sroleisvisitingclients,soshedoe