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In this podcast, the word “staff” is used as a noun to mean a group of workers: “The staff’s positive attitude made it a pleasant place to work.” The same word can also be used as a verb, “to staff,” which means to supply or hire people to work on something or for someone: “Make sure to staff the event with at least eight waiters and five busboys.” “Staff” can also be used as a noun to mean a long stick that is usually as tall as or taller than the person carrying it: “In the story, the old man who lived on the side of the mountain always carried a staff to help him get around.” 3 these materials on another website or distributing them in any way is prohibited. English as a Second Language Podcast www.eslpod.com ESL Podcast 216 – Outsourcing Operations
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اپیزود مرتبط با این کلمه: «Outsourcing Operations». دو دقیقه اول را همینجا گوش کن و متن همگام را دنبال کن. برای ادامه کامل، از دکمه پایین استفاده کن.
Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 216, “Outsourcing Operations.”
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 216. I'm your host, Dr. Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in beautiful Los Angeles, California.
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This podcast is about a business that tries to hire, or get, another company to do part of their work. It's called “Outsourcing Operations.” Let's get started.
Bonnie: I wanted us to meet today to talk about ways to reduce our overhead. One suggestion is for us to outsource some of our operations. I’d like to hear what you think are the pros and cons of doing that.
Jean-Luc: I think that, in principle, it’s a good idea. It would save us a lot of money, but I see a downside.
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