TEAMWORK.- Session 2.- A new job.

Read the text and listen to the situation.

Charlotte: Erm, hello

Theresa: Hi I'm Theresa. Theresa Stephanos.

Charlotte: I'm Charlotte Weber. Nice to meet you

Theresa: Nice to meet you too. Your first day?

Charlotte: Yes, I'm starting in the Marketing Department today. I have an appointmen to talk to Lucy Owen, head of department.

Theresa: Really? Me too. So it's true then… They said at the job interview that they were recruiting for two positions but I wasn't sure, you know, they like putting pressure on the candidates.

Charlotte: Yeah that's usually the case. Anyway that means we're going to work together, aren't we? Shoulder to shoulder.

Theresa: Sure. (uneasy silence) You know… I was a little nervous at the beginning to be honest but now I know we're both starting from scratch I feel more confident.

Charlotte: I know what you mean. The first day of a new job can be far too exciting, meeting new people, getting to know the company and the premises…and even more if this is your first job since university.

Theresa: Oh really? When did you graduate?

Charlotte: Two years ago from Warwick Business School.

Theresa: I can't believe it! What a coincidence! I graduated from Warwick Business School too! I took a BSc in Management, Accounting and Finance.

Charlotte: It's an excellent college. I did a degree in International Business and International Management.

Theresa: Oh I see now why we've both been selected. Our backgrounds fit perfectly! I also did a Marketing qualification through the CIM – you know, the Chartered Institute of Marketing but that was after I worked as a Digital Marketing consultant for a small media company near Manchester.

Charlotte: Then I guess this is a new big challenge for you, from the local small company to the big corporation.

Theresa: Don't know… in small companies it's easier to be involved in a wider range of marketing activity. You really have to make decisions… (interrupted by Lucy)

Lucy Owen: Excuse me, I'm sorry to interrupt. I'm happy to see that you've already met. My name is Lucy Owen, I'm the head of the Marketing Department and today I'm going to show you around… but before, please come to my office for a prep talk….