Office English: Career development

5/11/20268 min

Do you have goals for your career? In this episode of Office English, Pippa and Phil talk about training, promotions and networking.

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First 90 seconds

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Phil· Host0:49
[gentle music] Do you have goals for your career?
Speaker 10:55
I think it's really important that you enjoy the kind of work that you do. [upbeat music] So I think you have to really understand your own personality and do something that suits you.
Speaker 51:10
I'm the kind of person that's happy with what they have, so unless I have a really big or good idea about what I want to do next, I usually just carry on with what I'm doing and don't think about the next thing.
Pippa· Host1:24
Today, we're talking about how to develop and grow at work.
Phil· Host1:28
Hello, and