Listen to Larry Boyd, Senior Geological Specialist who has been working with AJM Petroleum Consultants for six years and decide if the following statements are true or false.

1) AJM Petroleum Consultants provides reserves for clients all over the world. 2) The company attracts applicants from senior levels of oil and gas industry. 3) Larry Boyd has been working in the industry for 13 years. 4) At AJM, pace is constant all year round. 5) Larry Boyd is responsible for meeting new people and doing new projects.

Listen to Andrew Botterill, Supervisor, Evaluations, who works six years with AJM Petroleum Consultants and answer the following questions.

1) What do employees respect at AJM? 2) Do people sacrifice their personal life at AJM? 3) Are employers encouraged to expand their expertise? 4) What did Andrew Botterill think about his future when he started at AJM? 5) Why does Andrew Botterill see a career path in front of him?

As you listen to Debbie Horbachewski, who works for Oil States International, Inc fill in the gaps in the sentences with the information from the text.

The culture of our company focuses on ___1___. Here are some of the common traits that reflect our values and make this a great company:

· Recognizing that our employees are our ___2___.

· A sense of urgency and purpose in meeting customer expectations.

· A source of innovation encouraged by career development and ___3___.

· Ethical behavior- doing the right things in compliance with the law and policy.

· ___4___ - working with others towards a common goal.

· Striving for safety- achieving the common goal of our employees, their families, and our customers by providing a ___5___ to work in and to visit.

· High standards of consistently providing a quality product as well as quality service for both ___6___ customers.

· Communications - fair minded, open, and honest.

· Mutual respect - treating others the way we want to be treated.

· Valuing the input of others.

· Being considerate of the environment and of our communities.

· Keeping our commitments.

· The importance of ___7___.

Striving for excellence and improving personal performance.

(from http://www.relocatingtohouston.org/nixor/18/)

5. SPEAKING

5.1 Many companies have special rules for their employees. Look at the Policy of one Oil Company and say:

1) Why do you think the company created these rules? 2) Do you think the rules are fair? 3) Would you like to work for a company like this?

COMPANY POLICY

1. Staff have to lock in and out, or sign a book.

2. Overtime is unpaid – but staff may take time off in lieu if they have a period of excessive extra work.

3. People are expected to ‘hot-desk’ and take whatever working space is available at the time.

4. No employee is allowed to use Company’s properties for his personal use.

5. The Company reserves the right to inspect all Company’s property without notice to the employee and whether or not the employee is present.

6. If the Company has a reasonable suspicion that an employee is in unauthorised possession of Company’s properties, he may be subjected to a body search and/or his possession. An employee failure to submit to a search will render him guilty of unauthorised possession of Company’s properties.

7. No employee is allowed to use the Company’s telephone / telefax / electronic mail for his personal use.

8. Should an employee be found to have use the Company’s telephone / telefax / electronic mail for his personal use, the Company reserve the right to seek re-imbursement on the charges incurred from him.

9. Personal calls except for emergency calls will not be entertained during working hours.

10. Managers have their own reserved parking spaces. There is no parking available for other members of staff. Extra parking spaces are for official visitors only.

11. Smoking is strictly prohibited in the Company’s premise. Smoking is permitted only outside the Company’s premise during break time only.

12. All employees are strictly prohibited to eat in the Company’s premise except in the cafeteria, office kitchenette (applicable to office staff only) and guardhouse (applicable to Security Guards on duty only).

13. Employees who work late or on overtime must ensure that all lights, air-conditions and Equipments are shut off when they leave the work place. Employees may approach the security guards for assistance.

14. If staff are unable to work because they are unwell, they should produce a doctor’s note after three days away from work.

(from http://www.hrd-coach.net/hrd_articles/index.php?page=article&article_id=35)

Date: 2015-12-11; view: 1024