"I got the job" are the words graduates
look forward to saying.
One of the most important objectives of
this text is to help you get the job you
want. Read on so as not to get caught in
the job market's revolving door.
1. Ability to communicate: Do you have
the ability to organize your thoughts
and ideas effectively? Can you express
them clearly when speaking or writing?
Can you present your ideas to others in
a persuasive way?
2. Intelligence: Do you have the ability
to understand the job assignment?
Learn the details of operation?
Contribute original ideas to your work?
3. Self-confidence: Do you demonstrate
a sense of maturity that enables you to
deal positively and effectively with
situations and people?
4. Willingness to accept responsibility:
are you someone who recognizes what
needs to be done and is willing to do it?
5. Initiative: Do you have the ability to
identify the purpose for work and to
take action?
6. Leadership: can you guide and direct
others to obtain the recognized
objective?
7. Energy level: Do you demonstrate a
forcefulness and capacity to make
things move ahead? Can you maintain
your effort at an above-average rate?
8. Imagination: Can you confront and
deal with problems that may not have
standard solutions?
9. Flexibility: Are you capable of
changing and being receptive to new
situations and ideas?
10. Interpersonal skills: Can you bring
out the best efforts of individuals so
they become effective, enthusiastic
members of a team?
11. Self-knowledge: Can you
realistically assess your own
capabilities? See yourself as others see
you? Clearly recognize your strengths
and weakness?
12. Ability to handle conflicts: Can you
successfully contend with stress
situations and antagonism?
13. Competitiveness: Do you have the
capacity to compete with others and
the willingness to be measured by your
performance in relation to that of
others?
14. Goal achievement: Do you have the
ability to identify and work towards
specific goals? Do such goals challenge
your abilities?
15. Vocational skills: Do you possess
the positive combination of education
and skills required for the position you
are seeking?
16. Direction: Have you defined your
basic personal needs? Have you
determined what position will satisfy
your knowledge, skills, and goals?