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The picture below shows two young men discussing something over a laptop. What might they be doing? Read the text below to find out about what job sharing is.
Na poniższym zdjęciu widać dwóch młodych ludzi dyskutujących nad czymś przy laptopie. Czym mogą się zajmować? Przeczytaj poniższy tekst, aby dowiedzieć się, czym jest job sharing.

Match the words with their definitions.
Can You Share A Job With Me?Job sharingJob sharing is a form of flexibleflexible work arrangementarrangement in which a full‑time jobfull‑time job is split into two part‑time jobspart‑time jobs. It’s becoming more and more common in modern workplacesworkplaces. It's worth noting that job sharing is now more widespread in the public sector, but it's catching upcatching up in the private sector as well. Is it, however, truly possible to share a job with a different worker? What can you do to make something that appears good on paper work in practice?
Job sharing is an interesting choice for workers who want to reduce their hours to spend more time at home, or who just want less responsibility without quittingquitting entirely. 1) ___. In turn, employersemployers can benefit frombenefit from flexible work arrangements by retainingretaining experienced individuals who are searching for a better work‑life balance. The costs of employer’s benefitsbenefits may also be reduced as a result of job sharing, depending ondepending on the benefits arrangements in placein place. 2) ___. The employer also benefits from the fact that two minds are working on a problem, not just one.
A job‑sharing arrangement works like this: two colleagues work part‑time to fill one postpost. They can work together for part of the week or never see each other. 3) ___. They'll also have to decide how to share a workspaceworkspace, computer, and other equipment so they don't have to waste time trying to find documents and files.
According to Cynthia Thomas Calvert, president of Workforce 21C, there are two kinds of job- sharing options. 4) ___. For example, one employeeemployee might work on Mondays and Tuesdays, while the other would work on Thursdays and Fridays. On Wednesday they might meet at work for updatesupdates, information and knowledge transferknowledge transfer, or creating a stronger rapportrapport. On the other hand, the second model, called the “island model,” involvesinvolves employees working separately on different tasks. 5) ___. They might agree to split one IT worker and hire two IT professionals with distinctdistinct skill sets to do the job.
Regardless ofRegardless of the model they work in, job sharers can have similar or opposing personalities and yet work successfully together if they are compatiblecompatible in the following areas: ability to communicate, work habits and systems of organisation, as well as career objectives.
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2. 1. Another benefit for companies is that they always have coverage if one of the employees needs to take some time off or wants to go on holiday, 2. For instance, a corporation requires two IT specialists with diverse talents (for example, a programmer and a cyber security specialist), but cannot afford to hire two full-time employees, 3. For some, it’s an opportunity to have two different jobs at the same time and gain valuable experience, 4. If you're considering work sharing, you should try to come up with a plan that highlights the benefits of such an agreement., 5. The first one is the “twins model” in which the employees work together on the same projects independently on different days of the week, 6. They'll have to decide whether they'll each be in charge of the job at various times or whether they'll each be in charge of distinct tasks.
3. 1. Another benefit for companies is that they always have coverage if one of the employees needs to take some time off or wants to go on holiday, 2. For instance, a corporation requires two IT specialists with diverse talents (for example, a programmer and a cyber security specialist), but cannot afford to hire two full-time employees, 3. For some, it’s an opportunity to have two different jobs at the same time and gain valuable experience, 4. If you're considering work sharing, you should try to come up with a plan that highlights the benefits of such an agreement., 5. The first one is the “twins model” in which the employees work together on the same projects independently on different days of the week, 6. They'll have to decide whether they'll each be in charge of the job at various times or whether they'll each be in charge of distinct tasks.
4. 1. Another benefit for companies is that they always have coverage if one of the employees needs to take some time off or wants to go on holiday, 2. For instance, a corporation requires two IT specialists with diverse talents (for example, a programmer and a cyber security specialist), but cannot afford to hire two full-time employees, 3. For some, it’s an opportunity to have two different jobs at the same time and gain valuable experience, 4. If you're considering work sharing, you should try to come up with a plan that highlights the benefits of such an agreement., 5. The first one is the “twins model” in which the employees work together on the same projects independently on different days of the week, 6. They'll have to decide whether they'll each be in charge of the job at various times or whether they'll each be in charge of distinct tasks.
5. 1. Another benefit for companies is that they always have coverage if one of the employees needs to take some time off or wants to go on holiday, 2. For instance, a corporation requires two IT specialists with diverse talents (for example, a programmer and a cyber security specialist), but cannot afford to hire two full-time employees, 3. For some, it’s an opportunity to have two different jobs at the same time and gain valuable experience, 4. If you're considering work sharing, you should try to come up with a plan that highlights the benefits of such an agreement., 5. The first one is the “twins model” in which the employees work together on the same projects independently on different days of the week, 6. They'll have to decide whether they'll each be in charge of the job at various times or whether they'll each be in charge of distinct tasks.
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2. Job sharing is a good option for people who want to change their career.
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3. Employers can reduce a company’s costs thanks to having workers who share a job.
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4. In the “twins model,” employees see each other eg. once a week.
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5. In the “island model” employees’ skills are important to work on different jobs.
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2. Job sharing is a good alternative to not quitting retaining completely.
3. Job sharers can work together depending on regardless of the model of work as long as they are compatible in certain areas.
4. It’s important that workers have a strong rapport transfer and they can communicate with each other.
5. Employees have to meet from time to time for benefits updates and exchanging information.
Your friend has missed the last lesson where you were talking about future job solutions. Write a summary (about 100 words) to explain to him/her the idea of job sharing. Use the words below.
flexible arrangement| employees | employers | benefit from | involves distinct | “twins model” | “island model”
Słownik
/ əˈreɪndʒmənt /
ustalenie, plan
/ ˈbenɪfɪt frɒm /
czerpać korzyści z
/ ˈbenɪfɪts / / ˈbenɪfɪt /
tu: dodatkowe świadczenia do pensji [dodatkowe świadczenie do pensji]
/ ˈkætʃ ʌp /
nadrabiać
/ ˈkɒliːɡ /
kolega/koleżanka z pracy
/ kəmˈpætəbl̩ /
zgodny/zgodna
/ dɪˈpendɪŋ ɒn / / dɪˈpend ɒn /
w zależności od [zależeć od]
/ dɪˈstɪŋkt /
odrębny/odrębna
/ ˌemploɪˈiː /
pracownik/pracownica
/ ɪmˈploɪəz / / ɪmˈploɪə /
pracodawcy/pracodawczynie [pracodawca/pracodawczyni]
/ ˈfleksəbl̩ /
elastyczny/elastyczna
/ ɪn ˈpleɪs /
tu: stosowny/stosowna
/ ɪnˈvɒlvz / / ɪnˈvɒlv /
obejmuje [obejmować]
/ dʒɒb ˈʃeərɪŋ /
podział stanowiska między dwie lub więcej osób zatrudnionych w niepełnym wymiarze godzin
/ ˈnɒlɪdʒ ˈtrænsfɜː /
transfer wiedzy
/ pəʊst /
stanowisko
/ ˈkwɪtɪŋ / / kwɪt /
tu: porzucanie pracy [porzucać pracę]
/ ræˈpɔː /
bliski kontakt, dobre relacje
/ rɪˈɡɑːdləs ɒv /
bez względu na
/ rɪˈteɪnɪŋ / / rɪˈteɪn /
zatrzymując [zatrzymywać]
/ ˌʌpˈdeɪts / / ˌʌpˈdeɪt /
aktualne informacje [aktualna informacja], aktualizacje [aktualizacja]
/ ˈwɜːkspeɪs /
przestrzeń do pracy
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