● Why do we plunge into projecting about our future only during the holidays?
● The author states that to catch the eye of the headhunter is much easier said than done. Why is it difficult to become the hottest thing in town?
● Is headhunting wide-spread in Russia? Specialists of what professions are usually targeted by them?
● The author claims that headhunting is an enviable profession. Would you dream of joining the ranks of these recruitment officers?
● What kind of personality do you need to be to win a success as a headhunter? What qualities are absolutely essential for a prosperous headhunter? Name at least five of them in order of precedence. What traits of character are absolutely incompatible with this occupation? Think of five of them, making the list of priorities starting from the least desirable.
D. Watching and Listening
² Successful People and Companies [11]
Answer the following questions.
● How important are the following attributes in helping someone to be successful in their career?
| Very important | Important | Not important | Not relevant | ||
| A practical mind | |||||
| Ability to express yourself | |||||
| Ability to work fast | |||||
| Being good at giving orders | |||||
| Accepting responsibility | |||||
| Being good with figures | |||||
| Concentration | |||||
| Experience | |||||
| Good education | |||||
| Physical and mental toughness | |||||
| Good social background | |||||
| Ability to delegate | |||||
| Ability to write well | |||||
| Being good at flattery | |||||
| Ambition | |||||
| Being good with people | |||||
| Good connections | |||||
| Popularity with colleagues | |||||
| Patience | |||||
| Ruthlessness | |||||
| Willingness to take risks | |||||
| Reasonability | |||||
● Which of these attributes do you have yourself?
Sally Muggeridge is Management Development Director at Pearson plc.
A. Listen to the first part of the interview and take notes about what makes a successful business person.
B. Listen to the second part of the interview and make notes about what makes a successful company.
| Successful business people | Successful companies |
Use your notes, and any other ideas of your own, to write a short article for a business magazine entitled either a) Successful business people or b) successful companies.
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E. Vocabulary in Focus
Use the following idioms in the correct form in these situations.
| Lift a finger, have your hands full, burn the candle at both ends, on my feet, at a loose end, twiddle my thumbs, up to my eyes, enough on my plate |
1. Youre late. Did you miss the train? Yes, I didnt leave the office till six. Im in work at the moment.
2. How was your first day at work? Really boring. I had nothing to do. I just sat at my desk ...
3. Bill wants to know if you can spend some time training the new secretary. Im afraid I havent got a minute I cant. Ive already got .
4. You look tired. Are you OK? Yes, I just need to get to bed earlier. Ive been . recently late nights and early starts.
5. Come in. Sit down, make yourself at home. Thanks. I need a rest. Ive been all day.
6. So, Im going to spend the whole weekend painting the outside of the house. Do you want some help? My boyfriends away so Im .. this weekend.
7. Do you and Paul share the cooking and cleaning? You must be joking. He never ..!
8. My sisters three children are coming to stay with me this weekend. You will . Rather you than me!
2. Connotation. Words do not only have meanings, they also have associations. [12] Can you match the colors with their connotations in English? Are they the same in Russian?
| 1. blue | purity |
| 2. green | evil |
| 3. yellow | miserable |
| 4. red | inexperienced |
| 5. white | danger |
| 6. black | a coward |
Which of these things have lucky connotations in British English?
Horseshoe, mascot, the number 13
Aspects of employment
