Dave Ramsey - Unit 11 Flashcards
The average job is now only ______ years in length.
2.1
This means that the average worker could have as many as ______ different jobs in her or her working lifetime.
20
Small business is changing the way we think about work. _______ of the companies in America have fewer than 100 employees.
98.3%
How can you know ______ you ought to be and ______ you ought to be doing if you don’t know ______ you are?
where; what; who
_ As you grow, you ______.
Myth; change
_ You do not ______ your personality.
Truth; outgrow
_ You will learn and grow the most in the areas in which you are ______.
Myth; weakest
_ You grow in your ______. You will grow the most in the areas that you already know and love the most.
Truth; strengths
Career coach Dan Miller reminds us that ______ is ultimately never enough compensation for doing a job.
money
Find something that blends your skills, ______, personality traits, ______, dreams, and ______.
abilities; values; passions
The ______ profile is a simple test that will yield tremendous insight into how you process decisions and what your natural tendencies may be.
DISC
The D (______) person is a hard-changing driver that is task-oriented and first looks to ______.
Dominant; problems
The I (______) person is people-oriented, fun, outgoing, and generally concerned about people-pleasing, so they first look to ______.
influencing; people
- The S (______) person is amiable, loyal, does not like conflict, and is concerned about ______.
stable; pace
The C (______) person is analytical, loves detail, factual, can seem rigid, and loves ______.
compliant; procedure
Companies do not start looking for ______. They have a specific ______ and they need someone to meet it.
you; need
Develop a strategy:
* Identify your \_\_\_\_\_\_. * \_\_\_\_\_\_ everything you can about them.
target; Learn
When it is time to contact the company, think of it like starting a new ______ with a person.
relationship
After you target the companies where you would most like to work, you are going to contact them, at least three times:
* Introduction \_\_\_\_\_\_ * Cover Letter and Resume * \_\_\_\_\_\_ follow-up
letter; Phone
Interviews and jobs come from persistent follow-up and ______.
networking
Present yourself well! You are the ______, so make it the best one available.
product
Be on ______, address everyone by ______, offer a firm, confident ______, and maintain ______ contact at all times.
time; name; handshake; eye
Designate a time to ______ ______ after the interview… and DO IT!
follow up
Raising tour income ______-term is a career track issue.
long
Raising it ______-term means that dreaded part-time job.
short
Be willing to ______ to win.
sacrifice
Having a detailed ______ so you can see the finish line. This gives you hope!
plan
Choose the ______ or start a ______-______ business
job; home-based
Don’t ______ ______!
give up
Beware! Do not allow your work to be the source of all your satisfaction and self-______.
worth
