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Susan Robinson looks at job swapping, a staff development plan in which employees exchange jobs for a short period.How did George Knight benefit from his time at the Sydney office
A. It taught him valuable communication skills.
B. It gave him more confidence in his own abilities.
C. It helped him to progress on his career path.

[单项选择]TRADING PLACES
Susan Robinson looks at job swapping, a staff development plan in which employees exchange jobs for a short period.According to Jane Brown, what did she gain from job swapping
A. Experience of a more stressful working environment.
B. The skills required to gain promotion.
C. An idea of the strict time limits other people face.

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What’s Susan’s job a. She’s got no job. b. She’s doing nothing but playing computer. c. She’s doing a part-time job. d. She’s working at home.

[单项选择]Trading Places
Wendy Ledger looks at job swapping, a staff development scheme in which employees exchange jobs for a short period.
According to a recent survey, 77 per cent of people would prefer to work for a boss who offers training and learning in the workplace. One increasingly popular project is job swapping, which gives an insight into the daily challenges facing different people in different roles.
Olivia Yost is a divisional manager with Parker Bridge Ltd, and she recently swapped jobs with the salary controller there. Both were then able to appreciate the problems and pressures of each other’s roles far more clearly. Yost says, ’I now have a better understanding of what the salary controller’s work involves, and am more aware of my colleague’s deadlines. This type of cross training is important, and having to learn about another person’s role is a useful experience for bosses and employees alike. Job swapping also helps you to understand the way othe
A. Companies benefit from having an adaptable workforce.
B. Staff learn about the overall organisation of their company.
C. Managers find out which employees are suitable for which jobs.