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'And, of course, theyare morc respected in the familyand society.' Hang.who carriesand fisheries sector and 37 per cent40a sleek laptop in her hand, gets20out of an elegam black Mercedesand enters a building where sheworks as the General Director ofViet Hoang Trade and InvesunentCompany,25whichspecialisesconstruction and real estate.LikeHang,Vietnamesemanywomenalsopursuethat women's positiondecide important issues in our life,asworkor educationforour children. My husband alwaysrespects my opinions.'The greater role of women isparty are interestedtheyhavebecomeself-confidentare discovering their worth35 fulfilling their potential.andof promoting them.
The state andinwomen's55 advancement. The NA, the nationalandWomen account for nearly 52 perhave,their advancement. They make uphasWhether in remote fanns or i nmoreeducationover 40 .2 per cent of all uni versitygraduates, including nearly 9.8attributed to the effective policiesmuchandfor their status in the family. Hangthe corporate boardroom to affim,companies,of65 of course, been a major factor i nsuch30 their increasingly important roles.traffickingWomen's own efforts to acquireknowledgeper cent of Ph Os and 30.5improved remarkably. 'We jointly50preventingby women, many of whom are also45 saysotherprogrammes for vocational trainingandwomen and children.in industry and construction.
Almosta quarter of all companies are runthe driving forces behind them. Asincareers these days and have stonned60legislature,hasapprovedLawthe on Gender Equality and theAnti-DomesticTheViolencegovernmenthasLaw.national70percent of Master's degree recipients.Butnumberwomenstillof difficulties,faceaincludingpoverty, underemployment, domesticviolence, prostitution and gender75 inequality.
"tohelpthink the best waywomenovercomethesechallenges is to help them studyandleadanactivel ifestyle/says Hang, whose enllY into the80 boardroom began after she obtaineda Master 's degree in Britain at theage of 27.from Thanh Nien NewsIIIDecide if the statements about your article are true (T) or false (F).Article A1The position of women in Vietnam has im proved .2Womenmake up less than half of the workforce in the service, agricultural,fisheries, industry and construction sectors .3Nearly 25% of Vietnamese companies are run by women.4 More than a third of all university graduates and holders of Master's degreesare wome n.765Nguyen Thu Hang lets her husband make important decisions.6Nguyen Thu Hang's position with regard to decision-making is different to thatof her m othe r.UNIT 8 •• HUMAN RESOURCESArticle B7 Men on their own make a third of car purchases in Japan.SWomen prefer to buy cars from women.9Since 2004, Nissan has more than doubled recruitment of female engineeringgraduates and saleswomen.10 The number of female managers at Nissan has increased to 50%.11 Women make up 5% of managers in the Japanese car industry.1 2 Nowadays, men and women are attracted by pictures of families enjoyingthemselves in a car.IIII n pairs, compare the position of women in Articles A and B.III'The role of women in business is no longer a n issue: Discuss to what extentthis is true i n your country.DI n pairs, find words in both articles that can be grouped under:a) peopleb) business sectors or areas.Use six of the words in sentences of your own._mWiil!��)>> C02.6 Carys Owen is a director at Hays, the international recruitmentspecialist.
Listen to the first part of the i nterview and answer the question.Finding a jobIn what ways does a Hays consultant work with a candidate?III�)>> C02.7 Listen to the second part. What are the three key points that CarysIII�)>> C02.7 Listen again and complete the gaps.makes about preparing for an interview?From the point of view of the actual vacancy, we would always . .
. . . . . . . . I that you look at..the. . . . 2 within that vacancy and have a think about where in your'you might be able to . . . . . . . . . . . . your ability to do that job.. . . . . ..Carys OwenIIIWatch theinterview onthe OVO·ROM.D�)>> C02.8 Listen to the final part of the i nterview and answer the questions.1Whal two recent changes has Carys noticed in the job market?2I n what way does one of the changes give candidates and employees a'unique opportunity'?If you had to change your job, what method would you use to find a new one?77UNIT 8 •• HUMAN RESOURCESLANGUAGE REVIEW•-ing forms andinfinitives•••We sometimes use one verb after another verb.
Often the second verb is in theinfinitive.We can't afford to increase their pay.He intends to sign the new contract next week.Sometimes the second verb must be in the ·ing form. This depends o n the first verb.(See page 149 for a list of verbs that are usually fallowed by the ·ing form.)Myjob involves monitoring sickness levels.Some verbs can be followed by the ·ing form or the infinitive without a big change inmeaning.I started working there last month.
/ I started to work there last month.With other verbs, however, the meaning changes.We stopped to have lunch. 0Ne stopped what we were doing in order to have lunch.)We stopped having lunch. 0Ne stopped our habit of having lunch.)=:lEIGrammar reference page 149I n each of the sentences, two of the verbs are possible and one is incorrect.Cross out the incorrect verb.1He . . . . . . . . .
. . . to review our complaints procedures.a) promised2I . . . . . . . . . . . improving interpersonal skills training.a) undertook3c) wantedb) delayedc) recommendedb) suggested. . . . . . . . . . . . to meet the H R Director.a) decidedc) arrangedb) didn't mind4 She . . . . . . . . . . . to check the redundancy arrangements.a) refused5We . . . . .
. . . . . . . to review our policy for anti· bullying in the workplace.a) considerIIIIIIII78c) put offb) failedc) planb) hopeMatch the sentence halves.1H R recommendsa) to raise the minimum wage.2 The company simply can't affordb) to call me back in a couple of days.3 This job involvesc) smoking after the programme.4 The manager seemed impressedby my CV and promisedd) working weekends sometimes.5Three members of staff stoppede) to follow a directive given by his superior.6He was fired because he refusedf) using the cheapest form of transport.Choose the most appropriate form of the verb to complete the sentences.1H R 's new computer programme has stopped working / to work.2She was driving in a hurry, but she stopped answering / to answer her mobile phone.3Did you remember calling / to call H R yesterday?4I can't remember offering / to offer you a raise.5I forgot telling / to tell you I'd quit my job.6I'll never forget making / to make my first sale.Make sentences of your own with the verbs i n bold i n Exercise B, usingeither the -ing form or the infinitive.UNIT 8 •• HUMAN RESOURCESSKILLSGettinginformation onthe telephonem�l» CD2.9 Cindy Tan calls the Guangdong Trading Company (GTC) to geti nformation about an advertisement i n the China Post for the position ofMarketing Assistant.
listen to her talking to li Ping. a member of the HumanResources department. Tick the points about which she needs furtherinformation.a) the closing dateb) what the duties would bec) if there's an application formd) when she would be expected to join the companye) how many days' holiday she would getf) what the starting salary would beIII�1» CD2.9 listen to the call again and complete the extracts .CindyLi PingCindy.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ' if you could give me a little more information.Certainly, what do you need to know?2?Well. first of all, am I . . . . . . . . . . .CindyJust one o r two more questionswhen the successful candidate has to start work with you. I mean, if I get thejob, will i be able to give my present employer sufficient notice?OK, that's a good question. How muchLi Ping. . . . .
. . ... . ......... . .. . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . • . . .. . .... . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. ... . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .... h ?CindyLi PingCindyLi PingCindyLi PingBOK, so, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . " I probably wouldn'thave to start working until February, and maybe even later?6One last question. Could I ask you . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . .7?It wasn't given in the advert.You're right. It would depend on a lot of things: qualifications, experience,personal qualities, that sort of thing .. . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 you can't give me a figure?That's right. The salary's . . . . . . . . . . . . '.Role-play this telephone situation in pairs, A department store will behiring a number of temporary workers from Omnia Employment Agency. TheH u man Resources Manager calls the agency to discuss some of the termsand conditions of the contract.
Read your role cards. then role-play the call.Human Resources Manager: Turn to page 137.Employment agency consultant: Turn to page 142.USEFUL LANGUAGESAYING WHO YOUAREASKING FORI N FORMATIONCHECKINGI N FORMATIONSHOWINGINTERESTGood morning, myname's Lisa Mann.I was wondering ifyou could give me ...?Just to get thisclear ...Certainly, what doyou need to know?Hello, Ben speaking.Could you tell me ...?No, don't worry.STATING YOURPURPOSECould I ask you ... ?There's just oneother thing, I'd liketo check ...I'd also like to know ...I'm calling about ...The reason I'mcalling is ...Are you saying ... ?ENDING A CALLOK, I think that'severything.Right, I think that'sali i need to know.I look forward togetting it.That's correct.Good luck.79FastFitnessGeneral ManagerBackgroundFast Fitness owns and operates a chain of health andleisure clubs in the United States.
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