• S'informer de l'actualité à Portsmouth est simple.

    Il y a bien entendu les journaux nationaux : 

    The Daily Telegraph (quotidien national)
    The Guardian (quotidien national)
    The Independent (quotidien national)
    The Times (quotidien national)
    The Daily Mail (quotidien national)
    The Sun (quotidien national - tabloid)
    The Daily Mirror (quotidien national - tabloid)
    The Evening Standard (quotidien anglais)
    The Economist (hebdomadaire d'actualité internationale)
    The Financial Times (quotidien national et international d'information économique et financière)
     
    Mais il y a aussi et surtout The News. C'est le quotidien de la ville de Portsmouth. Si je m’arrête sur ce journal c'est parce que je pense que beaucoup de journaux devraient s'en inspirer en France. En effet, le quotidien est dédié à la ville de Portsmouth et très actif sur les réseaux sociaux comme Twitter ou Facebook. De plus, je ne le trouve pas très engagé ni inaccessible. Je le trouve donc intéressant car il permet de savoir concrètement ce qu'il se passe dans la ville au quotidien mais aussi d’être avertit en temps réel lorsqu'un événement vient de se produire, qu'une route est fermée, qu'un accord vient d'être signé etc... Il permet d'être réellement impliqué dans l'actualité de la ville.
     
     

    La Presse à Portsmouth :

     
    Pour être plus général sur la presse Anglaise, je ne la trouve pas très intéressante. En effet, les journaux semblent ici beaucoup plus "people" que penchés sur l'actualité politique et économique du pays. On y voit constamment en couverture les photos du régime de telle star ou la tête de telle personne ayant fait partie d'un fait-divers... Pour vous donner un exemple, aujourd'hui la personne qui fait la une de la plupart des journaux est une personne qui a dû payer £2 à une société de transport urbain afin de récupérer son portefeuille qu'il avait oublié dans un bus...
     

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  • Bonjour,

    Je suis actuellement étudiant en école de commerce (ECE - Groupe INSEEC) à Bordeaux. 

    Je réalise un stage de trois mois au sein de l'entreprise "Golden Moments" à Portsmouth en tant que responsable des ventes et du marketing du secteur francophone.

    Je vais donc vous raconter mon aventure ...

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    Hello,

    I am currently in my 2nd year of studies on the French business and management school, ECE Bordeaux.

    As part of my degree I realise a three months internship at "Golden Moments Ltd". This company is based in Portsmouth where I am the sales and marketing manager of the french market.

    Let me share my experience with you... 


  • Les différences culturelles en entreprise entre France et Angleterre :

    Despite the geographical proximity of the two countries, cultural differences at work are numerous. Here is a list of the main differences that I have seen during my internship :

    Firstly, as an intern I found a strong difference in this status. In France , a trainee is a burden for the company. Trainees keep doing secondary tasks and it is approximately the only thing they can do. Here in England, a student is considered as a true employee of the company . They realize tasks which are essential and can easily give advices and participate to the strategical decisions of the company .

    Regarding to the office world in general, the most visible differences are ( in my opinion) the working methods , relations with the hierarchy and contracts.

    For working methods, the difference is simple and not necessarily troublesome . Unlike the French system , a British director is not only gives you a task to do and the result to be achieved , he also tells you which method to use to succeed. A French worker will be disturbed by the " lack of freedom " in the working method but he will also be pleasantly surprised by this sense of knowledge sharing developed between colleagues in UK companies. 

    As regards to the relationship with the hierarchy , it will also be disturbing for a French worker. In England, the relationship with your hierarchy  is much more "friendly" . Indeed, it will not be necessarily very well interpreted if you miss to ask to your supervisor how was his weekend and if he feel good. You will agree that for French is not necessarily instinctive.

    In terms of contracts with partners, the English system is much more cool! French people have the reputation of being difficult in the eyes of English. A contract is for one year and may continue for life if nobody complains . In addition , methods of drafts of a contract and agreement between the parties are much less regulated. A simple exchange of documents by email is sufficient.

     

    PS: (I've even seen people take a pictures of contracts with a phone to send it to a supplier for his agreement...)


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  • In Portsmouth, plans to have fun are numerous , but I have selected 5 that you must not miss!

     

    To go to London takes only 1:30 up to Portsmouth so a little detour in the capital is essential! This is the reason why my first two choices are in London.

     

    - First there is the London Dungeon: This attraction is located at the same place as the Golden eye and you will not go out without chills . The fear, horror and thrills are waiting for you ! ( a small tip at the end you have the choice between two doors ... take the front one )

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    - Then in London there is also the Harry Potter tour : The Warner Bros. studios open their doors to show us how the decorations , faces, accessories have been made . You will be able to see the glasses which were worn by Harry and many other great items that will make all the Harry Potter fans crazy!

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    - Then back to Portsmouth , as a good student I have to advise you about the night clubs ! I have two to advise for you . The first is the Liquid : This is a nightclub with a single room but this one is very large ( There are 4 bars in this room to give you an idea). The atmosphere is great, the music is not too bad and there is an average of 4 events per week .

    Then there is Astoria : This is a nightclub quite small with two small rooms but the atmosphere is good and there is constantly some people in it.

     

     

    - Finally, how to come to England and miss the Sunday Roast : This is a traditional English dish made with chicken or lamb stew with vegetables. Every Sunday , many restaurants offer this dish at a price defying any competitors , you need to try that !

    Les meilleurs plans pour sortir :


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  • In Portsmouth, the methods to move are manifold: 

    First of all there are your feet. Indeed, the city is not very big and it is easy to get to the main points of interest in less than an hour's walk . It is not very difficult to identify with the Spinnaker tower that can be seen everywhere in the city. In addition it is very nice to walk in these typical English street filled with houses that all look the same. The atmosphere in the streets is unique and much more relaxing than in France ( in my opinion ) .

    The second cheapest way to move ( and there the French people will be surprised ) is the cab! Indeed in Portsmouth you can cross the city for less than £ 5 ( € 6 ) . Drivers are much more pleasant , very helpful ( and you can call a taxi and jump in it 5 minutes after easily ) . However, be careful not to take any company ! I highly recommend " Aquacars " they have many telephone switchboards and the minimum prices are ridiculously low.

     

    Then there is the bus . The trips cost about £ 2 one way. However, unlike the French bus , there are very rare so few passages , they are slow, they constantly stop and they make large detours.

     

    Then there is the train. And yes again the system is not the same as in France . In Portsmouth train crosses the city from west to east before returning to the North by making few stops . So you can easily take the train to get from one point to another of the city.

     

    Finally with regard to the train , you should know that in England , a train trip is not expensive , trains are well maintained and there are a thousand ways to get from point A to point B. to give you an example , I went twice to Southampton by train and I never made ​​the same trip.


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