[7+] Describe a family member whom you would like to work with in the future IELTS Cue-Card

In Describe a family member whom you would like to work with in the future Cue Card, you should say:

1. Who the person is?
2. Have you ever worked with the person before?
3. What kinds of work you would like to do with the person?
4. Explain how you will feel if you can finally work together?

Here are the band 7+ sample answers to Describe a family member whom you would like to work with in the future IELTS Speaking Cue Card:

Sample Answer 1

Introducing a family member

• Working with family members can be joyful, productive, and rewarding, or it can be disruptive, irritating, and unpleasant.
• Work-related closeness can bring family members closer together in fulfilling relationships, but it can also produce challenges that develop negative sentiments and drive individuals apart.

Who the person is?

• But personally, I see the happy side of working with family and would like to share my aspiration of working together with my father in the future.
• His name is Manoj and runs a Garment manufacturing business in the city.
• His business is quite popular as he supplies clothing to some of the renowned brands.

Have you ever worked with the person before?

• But, I never took interest in the family business. So yeah! I never worked with my father before.
• After almost a decade of working in the private industry now, I am totally burnt out and desperately longing for a career change.
• That’s why I am looking to join my father in the near future.
• The job would pay well, offer a fair amount of flexibility (working from home is an option), and give me skills/work experience that would theoretically allow me to pursue a different career path than the one I’m stuck in right now.

What kinds of work you would like to do with the person?

• My father has been working very hard for years. But now with intense competition, the business is stagnating.
• So I would like to implement my IT skills in the company.
• Dad’s garment business has no online presence today and I would like to change that.
• The first thing that I would do is to understand our business and create a website and an app.
• Secondly, I would register our business on e-commerce sites, since they drive most of the business revenue nowadays.
• Flipkart & Amazon are two online retailers on my mind right now.

Explain how you will feel if you can finally work together?

• As far as my feelings are concerned, It will be the best experience of my life. It will give me knowledge, experience and the chance to spend quality time with my Dad.
• I think that working together with my father will completely change our relationship.
• I also understand that working with a family member has its fair share of challenges. But there are a lot of perks as well.
• Collaborating with people I trust and care about, can be a very nurturing environment. It can give me more self-confidence.

Concluding the Cue Card

• In the end, I would like to say that working with a family member in the future can be a pleasant and rewarding experience.

Sample Answer 2

On the outskirts of my hometown, my brother owns and operates Robin Tools, a machine tool manufacturing company. So, today, I’d gladly express what it’s like to work with him in the future.

I’ve watched him grow from a tiny local corporation with a few people to a very substantial company with 150+ employees. He is the type of family member that always accepts responsibility right away. That is why he was able to achieve so much in such a short period of time.

I’d like to get my ‘Masters of Management’ degree in Canada before joining him to build our business. To be honest, I’ve never worked with him but have seen him work numerous times. We both would be an asset to the organisation with our different skills.

Despite having so many people, he does practically every job, no matter how big or small. He takes excellent care of their requirements. He is extremely quality conscious and will never compromise the company’s ideals.

I would be really grateful if I ever had the opportunity to work with a family member like him again.

Follow-ups

Following are the probable Describe a family member whom you would like to work with in the future follow up questions that may be asked by the examiner in Speaking Part-3 of the test:

1. Are there any positive effects of working with a family member?

Well, there is definitely a positive side to working with a family member. For instance, relationships can be stronger as you’ve more time to spend with your loved one. The workplace atmosphere may be more easygoing. For example, in a typical corporate culture where flexibility isn’t built into your contract, it may not be an issue if you periodically arrive late or leave early.

2. What kinds of family businesses are there in India?

Family businesses are the core of the Indian economy. Statistics indicate that almost 85% of India Inc companies are family businesses. From Automobile companies like Tata and Mahindra to Telecom firms Reliance and Airtel; there are every kinds of family businesses operates in India.

3. Why do people like to set up a family business?

This is because a family-run company may have a more relaxed environment. They can be their own bosses. Instead of becoming an employee, they could provide employment to hundreds or even thousands. Apart from this, the desire to keep things profitable and stable for future generations is usually very strong in a family business.

4. What are the advantages and disadvantages of a family business?

The biggest advantage of a family business is that it can be easier to make big decisions in a family-run company. Instead of having to wade through multiple layers of bureaucracy, which are common in larger organizations, family-run businesses are often more flexible.

On the other hand, earning a promotion may be difficult in a family operated business, especially if the choice is between you and someone from the family. Very often, family loyalty is likely to impact the decision.

5. What are the causes for the success of a family business?

I think there are three major drivers of success for the family business:

1. Unity in Family: Unified families adapt to change far more easily and often prioritise family and company goals over their personal self-interests.
2. Core Values: Successful families are always devoted to a set of ideals that go beyond monetary success.
3. Vision: Successful families establish an independent board of directors to hold management accountable, plan for the firm strategically on a regular basis, and match strategy with the values and vision of family ownership.

6. Should husbands and wives have different roles within the family?

I don’t think such gender disparity has any relevance today. Both husband and wife take up the similar kind of roles within the family and at the workplace. Take care of each member of the family, understand their feelings and stand together in difficult times are the prime responsibilities for both husbands and wives.

7. How is the relation among members of a family business?

Family members know each other much better than people who are together for work only. This can be good or bad; one can know the whole person including his strengths, capabilities, interests better while also being biased by knowledge of personal characteristics.

8. In what ways have families in your country changed recently?

In India, urbanization and westernization had great influence on the basic structure of the family. The joint families now changed into smaller, nuclear families. In India, urbanisation and westernisation had a significant impact on the fundamental structure of the family. Joint families have gradually evolved into smaller, nuclear households. The fertility rate in India has declined, and couples are having children at a later age. Simultaneously, life expectancy has increased, resulting in an increase in the number of older individuals who require care. All of these developments are occurring in the backdrop of rising urbanisation, which is isolating children from their elders and contributing to the dissolution of family-based support structures.

9. Which are more important to you: your family or your friends?

I think this question is very subjective in nature. But somewhere I feel that I am more attached to my family. Friends will come and go throughout your life but your family will always be there for you in most cases. Blood ties are strong. I have friends that are very kind and truly good people but they can’t replace family.

10. What are the advantages of working in a big company?

There are countless advantages of working in a Multinational company. For example, One of the obvious benefits of working for a large company is that there are a lot of perks. Large companies can offer their employees “more,” because they have more resources. Most importantly, working at a large company gives you many professional opportunities. You will have access to a larger network, which can pay dividends down the line.

11. Will promotion be easier in a big company?

One of the downsides working in a big company is lack of promotion opportunities. Working for a major corporation also entails interacting with a huge number of people. This means that competition is present everywhere. When determining which salesperson to promote, a management will start with everyone who has met the “objective” for receiving that promotion.

However, within that group, the manager will only promote those who contributed the most to that goal, and if that is not you, you are unlikely to be promoted.

12. Should big companies donate more to charities?

I think big companies should aim to be socially responsible, which may or may not involve giving more to charity. It is far more important that such companies overhaul their operations to comply with the goals such as sustainable development (including the health and the welfare of society) and take into account the expectations of stakeholders (employees, consumers, suppliers, investors, communities).

13. Should big companies be punished more seriously if they break the law?

No. Punishment should always be proportional to the severity of the offence. The same offence committed by a person and a large corporation should be penalised equally.

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