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Report writing Ex 4:
Sample answer: (235words)
Reassessment of job satisfaction: Sue
Pearson(PR Dept.)
Introduction
This report
sets out to
use Workset colours to
assess the accuracy of my job description as PR
officer and to
suggest a number of
changes.
Findings
It is clear that there is a
difference between the way the company views the
job and the reality as I perceive it
.
Firstly, a number of areas which demand
a significant proportion of my time are not
mentioned in the official job
brief.
The segment on the pie chart which
provides most cause for concern is the pink
sector
; this relates to my
attendance at a number of meetings
which I can contribute little.
Another
significant area is
the grey segment;
this
refers to the unscheduled time I
spend sorting out computer problems. I feel these
activities are hampering my core
work.
As can be seen from the pie charts, the time I
spend actively working to meet the goals agreed
with my line
manager is less than
envisaged.
Conclusions
The above discrepancies
clearly indicate that my current job brief is
inaccurate.
Recommendations
I would recommend that my
official job brief should be updated using the
Workset colours. It would also be
valuable to consider the proportion of
non-core colours in the pie chart and to
investigate whether work in these
areas
could be carried out by someone else more suited
to these tasks.
Flexible working Ex 5:
Sample answer:
(250words)
Resource Planning Manager:
Assessment of Suitability for Home-based
Working
Introduction
The purpose of this report
is to
assess the suitability of my
position as Resource Planning
Manager
for home-based working.
Findings
My
working
pattern
and
that
of
my
colleagues
varies
from
week
to
week.
During
certain
periods
a
large
proportion
of
my
time
is
spent
doing
fieldwork.
This
is
followed
by
office-based
collating
and recording the data collected. Once
the results have been recorded, I proof-read the
colour
copies of all reports and maps.
As regards
communication with colleagues, department meetings
are held once a fortnight. At
other
times, the individual members of the team
communicate either face-to-face or by phone,
depending
on
their
location.
Apart
from
official
meetings,
the
same
results
can
be
achieved
whether
I am in the office
or working elsewhere.
Conclusion
It
is
clearly
that
I
could
be
able
to
undertake
the
duties
while
working
from
home
for
a
large
proportion
of
my
time.
Clearly,
some
days
would
be
spent
in
the
office
for
face-to-face
communication
with
colleagues.
It
would
also
be
necessary
to
use
the
technical
facilities
at
times.
However, in order to
be able to work effectively from home, I would
need to be provided with a
networked
computer and printer.
Recommendations
I would suggest that I
should be given the necessary equipment to work
partially from home
for
a trial period.
After
this time,
further
consultation
should
take place
in order to reassess
the
situation.
Describing
graphs Ex 4
: Sample answer: (132words)
The
share
price
of
IBM
and
AOL
showed
a
upward
trend
from
June
until
the
end
of
r,
while AOL
shares then continued to rise steadily over the
next three months, the price of IBM
shares fell slightly. By March 1999
both shares were worth about $$100.
AOL shares then shot up,
almost doubling in value within four weeks. They
reached a high of
$$180 in mid-April
before collapsing to just over $$100 per share at
the beginning of May. There
was
a
slight
recovery
during
that
month
however,
despite
this
by
June
1999
the
price
of
AOL
shares
was once again about $$100. In contrast,
despite minor fluctuations, IBM shares made a
steady
recovery over the three month
period, finishing at just over $$100, almost equal
to AOL.
Replying
to an enquiry Ex 7
: Sample answer:
(219words)
Dear Mr Zampieri
With reference to your
letter dated 14 June, in which you requested
information about A Cut
Above, please
find enclosed details about our company and the
services we offer.
Our aim is always to provide our
clients with the best combination of food,
entertainment
and location. By choosing
A Cut Above, you can relax and enjoy your special
occasion while we
do
all
the
work.
Events
catered
for
by
A
Cut
Above
include
corporate
functions
such
as
conversations
and Christmas
balls and also family celebrations such as
birthdays, weddings and anniversaries.
A Cut
Above
offers
a variety
of
services from simply
providing a gourmet
menu
to
helping you
choose
the
right
venue
and
organise
entertainment.
We
specialise
in
using
our
experience
to
meet
your
needs.
To
help
us
achieve
this
aim,
we
always
arrange
a
meeting
with
a
new
client
well
before
the
date of any event in order to discuss the various
possibilities.
As you can appreciate, we are unable to
give quotations before our initial briefing with a
client as price per head varies with
the choice of menu.
To
arrange
a
meeting
or
for
any
further
information,
please
do
not
hesitate
to
contact
myself
or Elena Polidoro on 01623 713698.
A Cut Above
looks forward to hearing from you.
Yours sincerely
Sinead
Welsh
Business practices in
China Ex 3:
Sample answer: (244words)
Dear
Chen
,
I
was
very
pleased
to
receive
your
letter.
As
requested,
I
enclose
some
advice
about
visiting
Milan.
There are lots of good
hotels near the Fiera and I recommend the Hotel
Wagner; it is about
a ten-minute walk
from the trade fair and also has the metro and
train connections. The public
transport
system here is quite reliable and I do not think
you need to hire a car; the traffic
in
Milan can be a bit chaotic.
Finding somewhere to eat in
the evening should be easy. There are plenty of
restaurants and
pizzerias near the
hotel. My favourite is Nove Cento, which serves
excellent seafood pasta.
It is difficult
to know what to recommend for sightseeing as the
city has so much to offer.
If
you
are
interested
in
art,
then
the
world
famous
‘Last
Supper'
by
Leonardo
da
Vinci
is
a
short
train
ride
from
the
hotel
or
you
could
visit
the
Brera
art
gallery.
There
is
also
the
Duomo,
Milan's
huge
gothic
cathedral.
If
you
are
interested
in
football,
there
should
be
midweek
match
featuring
either
AC
or
Inter
Milan.
Alternatively,
you
could
visit
the
fashion
area
around
via
Montenapoleone.
Thank you for inviting me for a meal
one evening during you stay. I would be very happy
to
accept.
I look forward to hearing from you
nearer the time. We can then make the arrangements
for
where and when we are going to
meet.
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