商务英语读下册Unit 3.ppt

What do your organizations traits say to the people you try to attract? Your firms personnel policies, for one, reveal a lot about your flexibility. Accommodations for telecommuting, flexible hours and child care are increasingly important to workers trying to achieve a satisfying work-life balance, and a growing number of firms now offer the benefit of personalized scheduling. Is your firm seen as a good corporate citizen in the communities where you do business? Accountants at Hoffman, Stewart, Schmidt McGee, P.C., a Portland, Oregon, CPA firm, have formed teams to pack holiday food boxes for the needy and to raise money for a local charity through a golf fund-raiser. Activities such as supporting employee teams to join walk-a-thons for good causes or assisting local public television stations with membership drives resonate strongly among employees who want to see their firms as active contributors to the community. The presence--or absence--of intellectual challenge in the work environment also defines corporate culture. Todays employees are energized by the chance to continue learning. Does your firm provide opportunities for employees to grow and the freedom to move from project to project? Examples of companies featuring lifelong learning environments include Oracles Oracle University and Cisco Systems high-tech distance learning known as IP/TV. This technology enables audience members of a video-teleconferencing event or training session to watch and listen to TV-quality video delivered across intranets on their own desktop PCs. Our own firm offers more than 500 online training courses to full-time employees and qualified project professionals, providing them with the opportunity and tools to continually improve their skill sets. Dont overlook the presence of effective leadership as another important sign of a positive corporate culture. Do your partners make it clear that the opinions of all employees count? By embracing open communication and a