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Working Smart
Case
Because of her excellent work and
creativity, Gabriella is given more-
demanding jobs. She enjoys the challenges.
Gabriella also works on learning about
other departments in the company. She
learns the names of the department
heads and directors. She watches all the
station’s programs. She greets directors
and producers by name and mentions their
shows.
One day there is a breaking story of an
out-of-control fi re. Gabriella is assigned to
help Sharon’s team. They work overtime to
prepare footage for the breaking story and
news special. Sharon has an opportunity to
watch Gabriella at work. She is impressed.
Gabriella never complains or seems tired,
even though they work late into the night.
She pitches in and does whatever is needed.
Gabriella is not afraid to speak up. She
offers suggestions and ideas without being
pushy. She is able to explain herself clearly
and thoughtfully. Gabriella reminds Sharon
of herself ten years ago.
When a job for a newsroom video
supervisor opens, Sharon recommends
Gabriella. After posting the job and
interviewing several candidates, the
director decides that Gabriella is the most
qualifi ed. When Gabriella is offered the job,
she happily accepts.
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Gabriella is a video technician in the
news department of a local broadcasting
company. The job uses all the skills she
learned in school. She also works with
experienced video editors. She is learning
new skills from them.
The pace in the newsroom is very fast.
Gabriella keeps up with the fast pace. She
is friendly and effi cient. Her coworkers and
supervisor like her.
Gabriella has goals beyond video
editing. She wants to be a news editor and
then a news director. Gabriella knows
it is possible. Sharon has done just that.
Sharon is now assistant director of news
operations. Gabriella sees Sharon in the
halls. She’s heard that Sharon started in the
video-editing room, but quickly moved on.
“I want to be like her,” Gabriella thinks.
The video-editing department is used
by several shows at the station. Each show
likes to have its work done in a certain way.
Gabriella strives to make her work fl awless.
She keeps up with all the latest video-
processing techniques. She volunteers to
do diffi cult jobs that others do not want.
She organizes her fi les of footage and
labels them. This way, when a request is
made, she can easily access the fi le. When
footage from a previous broadcast is
needed, Gabriella can fi nd it quickly. The
department head, Greg, notices what a
timesaver her fi ling system is. He then asks
Gabriella to set up a system for the whole
department.