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LISTENING: CHANGING JOBS

Exercise 1: Interview - First Part

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3j_-canWz-zdzl1WVJkXzJaS0k/view?usp=sharing
Listen to the first part of the interview of Melissa Foux, the Finance Director of CSC Media Limited
(a television company). Answer the following questions:

1. How does she describe her current company?

2. What was her previous job?
3. Why is it easy to move from sector to sector in the finance world?

Exercise 2: Interview - Second Part

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3j_-canWz-zSG9OZ0FqbGJwYUU/view?usp=sharing
Listen to the second part of Melissa Foux’ interview and fill in the blanks the words she said.

“When I was a student, although I was studying __________, I thought I would like to
do something __________ afterwards, and I actually did a summer ___________ with
one of the big __________ firms, which was an excellent way to get an ___________
of what the job would be like. I started off as an auditor, and it was through that
_____________ that I got my first job.”

Exercise 3: Interview - Third Part

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3j_-canWz-zM3BqV0RlZ0JUeW8/view?usp=sharing
Listen to the third part of the interview and rearrange the points according to what Melissa said.

● Maintain clarity
● Be able to see the key point and the key decision you have to make
● Do not overcomplicate things

Exercise 4: Interview - Fourth Part

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3j_-canWz-zeGxpNXh4dHBkNU0/view?usp=sharing
Listen to the fourth part of the interview and guess which of the following is the question given by
the INTERVIEWER.

A. What is the most interesting question you have been asked at an interview?
B. What is the key difference between people who work in finance and those who work in
research?
C. How would you advise people who are starting their careers?

Exercise 5: Discussion

1. What do you hope to do in the future in your career?

2. Do you think there is an ideal career for you? What is it? Why?
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3. What is the best advice you have been given during your career or your studies?