GEB 4004 Final Exam

What part of General Norman Schwarzkopf's quote alludes to 'understanding consequences' as being a critical part of what employers are looking for?

"Lives depend" on objectives being achieved

Leaders are capable in all steps but great leaders tend to be great in which step of the achievement methodology

1-4

How much of an interviewer's evaluation can be based on how much they like you?

40%

Managers are capable in all steps but great managers tend to be great in which steps of the achievement methodology

5-10

How does The Career Cycle define a "resume" in Lesson 7?

A brief document that describes your capabilities, desire, and team fit that are directly relevant to achieving the top priority results in the job you wish to land

Job-related corporate objectives are ultimately derived from:

A company's purpose or mission

If you make a mistake in your first days on the job, it is important that you use a structured process for responding to it. What is the first thing you should do when you fail according to the Six Steps for Recovering from Failure?

Acknowledge what you've done and apologize - Your objective in step one is to get emotions calmed down

When answering an interview question using the "SOAR" structure, if you are explaining the things you actually did, in a way that demonstrates you can do what is being asked for in the job, this is the

Actions

In Lesson 12 Alex Groenendyk reviews 10 "Attitudes for Success" that when followed can change your behavior and help you achieve your professional success goals. For each attitude, Mr. Groenendyk provides two important pieces of information to help you incorporate this concept into your professional development and career search. The goal of including these two pieces of information in the Lesson is to help you understand how to demonstrate those attitudes both during a selection process and while performing in a job. Those resources are:

Actions you can take to understand and develop that attitude AND potential interview questions a recruiter would ask where you can exhibit mastery of that attitude in the SOAR you use to answer.

What is aligning?

Adapting to the specific needs of a job and the environment in which that job exists

Salary, like starting date, is a term of employment. Should you choose to negotiate your salary, when should you divulge what salary you are looking for?

After the employer has made an offer

The Career Cycle lists ten attitudes that employers look for. How can you develop and display an attitude of, "I take ownership"

After understanding the desired result (and consequences) make two lists of tasks and factors; those within your control and those you think lie outside of it. Do the things you can control, understand the ones you can't and figure out how you can influence them

There are four steps to "aligning." When you leverage interpersonal skills to form a positive connection with others that build your "likability and trust factor," you are

Aligning to connect and form relationships

An Expressive personality type could clash with a Driver or Analytical personality type because they feel Driver and Analytical types sometimes:

All answers are correct

Lesson 9 emphasizes the importance of treating all customers, internal AND external, with care and urgency. However, many people fail to treat their bosses as customers. Why should you treat your boss as your most valued customer?

All answers provided are correct

The "five factor" model of developing a "Targeted" career goal requires you to gather data on five different factors that when aligned contribute to your career success. To increase the size of the circles (and find out where they overlap) you need to gather data about:

All of the above

A Key question to ask yourself when you are in an internship is

All of the answers

A good reason to network is because it helps you:

All of the answers

A great way to structure an appointment making call is to:

All of the answers

A strong vision of your career encourages the following alignment activities to happen more naturally

All of the answers

By making your boss your mentor, you are

All of the answers

Career advice that says, "Just follow your passion" can lead to problems. Which of the following should also be taken into account?

All of the answers

Failure to network is a top reason why:

All of the answers

Not knowing what you want to do is NOT ok because:

All of the answers

This course contains many insights. Many could be considered common sense but not necessarily common knowledge or common practice. Therefor the key purpose of the course is to encourage you to TAKE ACTION to:

All of the answers

To build lasting references you need to:

All of the answers

When assessing how much competition you are facing for a job it is worth remembering the advantage of finding a job through word of mouth by networking because:

All of the answers

Why is an interview easier and more productive for a "pre-aligned" networker?

All of the answers

You can learn a lot about the job you want by talking to people who manage people with that job. This is called an "informational interview." Which of the following is a question that you could ask a manager of the position you think you may want?

All of the answers

Emotional intelligence is much sought after by employers. It means:

All of the answers Being able to understand how other people think and therefore predict how they will behave Being self aware of your thoughts, understanding how they affect your behavior and being able to control your thoughts and therefore also your behavior Being able to influence other people such as leading and inspiring them to change their behavior by influencing how they think

Once you have become a leader, you will want to pay it forward by becoming a mentor. The career cycle lists seven tips to become a better mentor such as making sure your mentee comes prepared with objectives and has the discipline to carry out agreed actions. Which of the following is another example of a mentoring tip:

All of the answers Focusing on making sure they fit in, can do the job, and want the job Creating a safe environment for open, non-defensive dialogue Building self-sufficiency

"attitude" is define in the Career Cycle as, "A settled way of thinking or feeling about someone or something, that typically

All of the answers Is usually quite visible to others Settles and becomes stronger over time Is reflected in a persons behavior

Which of the following is a reason given by the the career cycle for seeking a promotion

All of the answers Seeking promotions keeps complacency form creeping in promotions looks great when you are applying for a job seeking promotions makes you more likely to succeed in a job

Controlling you thoughts is important. If you do not they will control you. This can cause you to be viewed as

All of the answers Self indulgent and quick to quit Impulsive Moody and bad-tempered or even unstable

one way to show you have the capacity to lead and manage is to show you can lead and manage yourself by applying the achievement methodology. Which of the following is an example of this approach

All of the anwsers demonstrate that you can recognize problems, brainstorm solutions, craft and analyze an action plan, and present solutions to your boss Demonstrate that you have the ability to motivate yourself and overcome obstacles to reach your personal and job-related goals Demonstrate that you have a clear vision of where you are going by identifying skill gaps and addressing them

It is worth understanding the specific attitudes an employer is looking for so that you can

All of these answers Develop them to help you fit into an employer Demonstrate them during the interview Improve your relationship with your boss

An "attitude" is described as

All of these statements describe what an attitude is A settled way of thinking or feeling about someone or something, typiically one that is reflected in a persons behavior Your disposition toward someone or something that can affect whether you take action or not A key contributor to how people perceive you and how you perceive others

The critical interpersonal, networking, goal setting, and aligning skills will be used during which phases of the Career Cycle

All phases

When answering questions there are five steps to make sure your answer is thorough and well received. Which step allows you to retake control of the interview?

Ask a Question of Your Own

There are six steps to communication. To close, you should

Ask for agreement or commitment using a closed yes or no question to confirm it

There are four steps to "drive an interview." Your goal is to cross each threshold and eventually make it to the job offer. How do you know if you have crossed a threshold?

Ask for feedback

As you start building your network what is recommended as tone of the last things to ask your contact in a networking meeting

Ask if they can introduce you to anyone else who would be prepared to meet you either inside or outside of their organization - preferably at least one of each

The Career Cycle provides five tips on being a good mentee (protégé). To gain exposure to new situations and people, you should

Ask to expand your role by being included on some of your boss's projects and meetings or get introductions to other managers that your job impacts

You can use giving/receiving advice as a way to build relationships by

Asking others for advice (followed by showing your appreciation)

The Career Cycle lists ten attitudes that employers look for. How can you develop and display an attitude of, "I seek to understand"

Be curious, ask how things work, and find out why things are done the way they are. Turn the Achievement steps into questions

Understanding key objectives and how they will be measured should ideally be done

Before the interview

In the "Target" phase of the Career Cycle, it is important to decide what you want to do. To be able to do this you need to:

Build a large network of people and gain information from them about what they do everyday

At which step do you state clearly and motivationally WHY you are doing what you are doing and why you are doing it NOW

Build the case

In the TARGET Phase of the Career Cycle you should be doing which activities?

Building a strong motivational vision of your future, identifying target jobs and career paths that meet your interests, connecting and networking with people who can describe jobs in detail, and targeting employers you'd like to work for

If you are considering the reasons you need a job such as paying bills, repaying student loans, the car you want to drive, and supporting your family you are

Building the case

There are six steps to deal with angry people. To empathize, you should

Calm their emotions by acknowledging the problem and demonstrating that you understand their anger without admitting any liability and make it clear you care and are there to help

According to The Career Cycle, the "this is who we want!" moment is when a manager:

Can clearly visualize how a candidate can help them achieve their corporate objectives and personal career ambitions

Interviewers typically look for three things in a resume. When they are looking at your resume to determine if you have the relevant skills and experience, have done something like this before, and have solved similar problems with results similar to what they are looking for; they are trying to see if you

Can do the job

When answering questions there are five steps to make sure your answer is thorough and well received. Which step helps you focus on what is actually being asked and lock on to your target?

Clarify

In a salary negotiation, your objective is to

Convince the employer that your asking salary is appropriately positioned within the market range given your experience and value you bring

The career cycle discusses the Achievement methodology, a 10 step process for achieving your top priorities. At which sep does your list of actions start to become a workable plan

Create an execution plan

There are four steps to "drive an interview." Your goal is to cross each threshold and eventually make it to the job offer. After which threshold would you start to use the "SOAR" process to structure your answers?

Credibility threshold

There are four steps to "drive an interview." Your goal is to cross each threshold and eventually make it to the job offer. Once you "Understand" by asking targeted questions to uncover their needs, you cross the

Credibility threshold

By crossing the thresholds of acceptability for all three alignment steps, you

Cross the "suitable for hire" threshold

There are six steps to effective communication. To define your objective, you should

Decide what you expect to happen when the conversation is over

At which step do you start brainstorming a list of actions that could bring the present situation to the desired future

Define the actions that bridge the shortfall

The career cycle discusses the "achievement methodology", a 10 step process for achieving your top priorities. At which step do you compare present results with the desired future results

Define the shortfall

The Career Cycle discusses the "Achievement Methodology," a 10-step process for achieving your top priorities. At which step do you set SMART goals

Define your objectives

At which step in the Achievement Methodology would you use the acronym "SMART" to better describe your desired result?

Define your shortfall

Lets say your problem is that your are graduating in six weeks and havent secured a job offer for after graduation. If you are brainstorming short-term actions to take such as networking with targeted people, applying for jobs on KnightLink or talking to your boss about the possibility of turning an internship into a permanent job you are

Defining actions that solve the problem and achieve the objective

If you are reflecting on what you did over the past two years and realize you did not network, target a job, align yourself and use the career to-do list activities to find a job, you are:

Defining the causes

The Career Cycle provides five tips on being a good mentee (protégé). To expand your mentors, you should

Discuss potential secondary mentors for specific projects or additional skills making sure to avoid a potential sense of conflict over the ownership of you as a protégé

You must prove three things to show that you are the candidate an employer wants. When evaluating "Will you fit in?" an employer will ask

Do you share the same values, Will you integrate with the organization, Will working with you be pleasant and effective, Will you ensure that you don't let the team down

You may have all the skills required by the job, but if your social style rubs the interviewer the wrong way you are not getting the job. To get through the like and trust threshold you must align with the interviewer based on their "social style." In general, who would ask questions such as; Give me an example of when you showed initiative, How do I know you will succeed in this job, and How do you manage deadlines

Driver

When is a time that you can find out about job-related corporate objectives AND differentiate yourself as a candidate

During the interview

The "five factor" model of developing a "Targeted" career goal requires you to gather data on five different factors that when aligned contribute to your career success. Which of the following is NOT one of the five factors you will consider to determine a "Targeted" career goal

Employer compensation and benefit packages

You may have all the skills required by the job, but if your social style rubs the interviewer the wrong way you are not getting the job. To get through the like and trust threshold you must align with the interviewer based on their "social style." In general, who would ask questions such as; What is your greatest achievement, what gets you excited, why should I hire you rather than the other candidates

Expressive

After accepting a job offer and starting your new job, you can relax a bit and no longer need to act like you're in the selection process

False

It is ok to pretend to like things or think things (even though you don't) in order to get someone to like you if it will help to make the initial connection

False

What is the most reliable way to take control and drive your career success?

Follow a process to help you identify careers of interest, target specific jobs to get started, and learn what actions you need to take, why, when and how - so that you land and succeed in those jobs

There are six steps to communication. After defining your objective, the first thing you should do is:

Get attention and build desire before making your request

There are six steps to communication. After making your request you should

Get feedback before closing

If you want to relate to a "Driver" you should

Get to the point and focus on tasks and actions

Good interviews will routinely ask questions to assess candidate attitudes because the three things the interviewer is trying to find out about the candidate are heavily influenced by attitude. In lession 12 of the career cycle Alex G. said these questions can cover things like: Being apart of a team, committing to challenging goals, bouncing back from failure. What are the three things the interviewer is trying to find out?

How well you fit into their culture (team fit), whether can do the job (ability), and whether you will do the job (drive)

In Lesson 12 Alex Groenendyk reviews 10 "Attitudes for Success" that when followed can change your behavior and help you achieve your professional success goals. Which attitude is the key to using this model because, when embraced, forces you to check your emotions, challenge your assumptions, change your thinking (if necessary), and replace your attitudes and visions which will have a huge impact on your ability to conquer your fears

I choose my attitudes

The attitude "I want to" is often referred to as your desire or drive which employers look for because it supports your persistence and commitment to get things done. The career cycle highlights which attitudes that most affect your "I want to attitude"

I like or dislike combined with I can or cant

Networking is defined as:

Identifying and targeting people of strategic value to you because they have the ability to help you and developing a mutually beneficial relationship with them so that they not only can but want to help you

The Career Cycle gives "10 tips on content and structure" of your resume. If you are early in your career, why might you emphasize sections on "personal goals" and "team fit"?

If you feel your lack of experience weakens your ability to show you can do the job, you can show the ability to fit in well and demonstrate a strong desire to do the job

The Career Cycle gives "10 tips on content and structure" of your resume. One of the tips is to provide a short paragraph summarizing your qualifications for the position. This can be considered a Background / Skills summary. With this in mind what is an advantage of doing research (networking) on the company and position prior to applying for the job:

If you possess an attribute that is something lacking in the person who did the job before, you can emphasize this attribute in your summary

To develop a "Targeted" career goal, you need to consider five factors. The problem most people face when developing a career target is a lack of:

Information

When you "use resume writing as a personal development tool," what Career To-DO List activity is suggested to initially gather information on what you would do in the jobs you're interested in

Informational Interview - talk to successful people doing the jobs you want to do

In the "Negotiate" phase of the Career Cycle it is important to get the best salary possible because:

It will very likely affect your future earnings as well as your current earnings

The "hidden Job market" is a term referring to:

Jobs that are spread only by word of mouth

Regarding leading and managing, which statement is true

Leaders and managers are not "born", they make themselves

There are four steps to "drive an interview." Your goal is to cross each threshold and eventually make it to the job offer. What is the FIRST threshold you must cross?

Like & Trust threshold

The "five factor" model of developing a "Targeted" career goal requires you to gather data on five different factors that when aligned contribute to your career success. If you target jobs that incorporate all five "Targeting" factors, you are:

Likely to be a much better match with the employer's evaluation criteria and consequently your fit will be much closer to their "ideal profile" rather than a "generic" profile.

The Career Cycle provides five tips on being a good mentee (protégé). To ensure you get good feedback on how to improve your performance, you should

Listen take notes, and make plans to address and revisit any criticism. NEVER take it personally or get defensive

At which step do you communicate your plan to anyone involved or impacted by the plan?

Make a formal decision

At which step in the AM would you meet with your boss to approve a decision to move forward?

Make a formal decision

The key objective of the call is to:

Make an appointment

If you want to relate to an "Expressive" you should

Match their energy and focus on them and/or their achievements. Give them an opportunity to talk and show them you are impressed

There are four steps to "aligning." When you genuinely develop yourself to be capable of satisfying an employer's needs AND present and communicate effectively by linking your strengths to their needs, you are

Matching- aligning yourself

By making your boss your most valued customer, you are

Maximizing their positive experience during your interactions and developing a deep understanding of their objectives, top priority results, obstacles to success, and consequences of failure

One of the best ways to reconnect with your new boss is to:

Meet with your boss and go over why you were hired and therefore, what will be expected of you during the first few weeks and months

In life you have a better chance of getting what you:

Negotiate

The best resume in the world will not help you if you cannot get it through to the right people and trigger them to read it. How can you make both of these challenges easier?

Networking

There are six steps to communication. To ensure people are still listening with attention and are agreeing with the logic of your communication you should

Never assume listeners have understood you and are in agreement. Regularly ask for feedback as you communicate

In an interview you are asked "Tell me about a time when you had to collaborate with a team to achieve a goal." In response you say, "To complete the case study we divided the 5 questions to each team member. We also divided the collective research we needed to do by subject matter area. My role was to review their Financial records and determine if their current supply chain practices wasted resources. We would report back to the team three times per week," this is an example of what part of the "SOAR" structure?

Objective

You are a sales associate in a meeting talking to your product developers about the challenges you are facing after six months on the job. One of them is that the product specifications you're giving to customers isn't always up to date and there's no process for developers to provide updates to the sales team. Which of the following scenarios properly illustrate the steps of effective communication (in their proper order) as discussed in your Lesson?

Objective - We must ensure that the product specifications we're providing to customers are up to date. Attention - Right now, that's only the case about half of the time! Desire - Sales are lagging because our customers don't trust the information we're providing is current and because of that our competitor's product actually looks better than ours when it isn't; our sales will increase if we fix this. Request - Can we address this by no longer keeping personal files of product specs and pull them from a centralized source that is updated by our developers? Feedback - What will we need to create to implement this tool; how long will it take to develop it? Close - So are we in agreement that this is something that will help us provide the best information to our customers? Can we get started on this now?

After a dinner conversation with General Norman Schwarzkopf, what four concepts did Alex Groenendyk learn were at the core of what all employers look for in candidates?

Objectives, expectations, consequences, relationships

At what point do your ways of thinking become an "attitude" and is it possible to change your attitudes?

Once your ways of thinking become habitual, consistently triggering the same emotional response and behavior - AND - yes, it is possible to change your attitudes by learning to change your thinking and by keeping your emotions in check.

The career cycle lists ten attitudes that employers look for. How can you develop and display an attitude of "I seek to improve"?

Own your training and education by taking full advantage of company-sponsored training and/or, help identify training needs and help organize it

When it comes to building a personal brand that will help you get promoted, you should observe and adopt behavior and appearance guidance from

People in the jobs you want and their managers

According to The Career Cycle, which phase includes understanding what skills, attitudes and achievements employers look for, and building your relevance, to be an ideal match for their job requirements?

Phase 2 - Preparing for a job

According to The Career Cycle, what phase of the Career Cycle includes understanding the hiring process and key decision makers, preparing answers (with examples from your experience) as well as your own questions, connecting with the interviewer and crossing the four key thresholds to trigger a "This is who we want!" reaction?

Phase 3 - Winning the selection process

According to The Career Cycle, what phase includes revisiting your new manager to form the right relationship with your boss, strengthening your understanding of the business, culture, people, processes, and customers to maximise your immediate alignment?

Phase 5 - Joining the team

One of the outcomes of "Using resume writing as a personal development tool," is that it will

Point out your shortcomings for the job that you want so that you can make a plan to build the capabilities for the job you want

Which of the following is NOT one of the four key stages of an interview?

Probe - When you first meet the interviewer and ask closed follow up questions to reinforce your understanding of the interviewer's initial inquiry

An Analytical personality type could clash with an Expressive personality type because they feel that Expressive types are sometimes:

Prone to exaggeration of their achievements

In general, when you start a new job you want to know why you were selected, start right, and develop a professional relationship with your boss. What specific actions should you take to "Start Right"?

Reconfirm objectives, priorities, and expectations with your new boss on your first day, be friendly and outgoing to your new peers, get experience working with your team mates by volunteering to help where you can, and do what ever it takes to exceed the expectations your boss sets for the first week.

You have secured your dream job, congratulations! What should you begin to do on your first day to successfully become a new member of the team?

Reconnect with your new manager as your top priority on your first day or as soon as possible and revisit the key reasons why you were selected. Reconfirm your objectives, priorities, and expected results. Then do what ever it takes to exceed expectations in the first week to create the best possible start. Use your alignment skills to develop a professional relationship with your boss.

If your social style rubs the interviewer the wrong way, even slightly, you are not getting the job; you won't even get through the like and trust threshold! To avoid this, you should use the alignment steps to align your behavior to the personality of the interviewer. Which of the following was NOT listed in the Lesson Summary as something you need to do to align to the interviewer?

Reference your past job duties and education to give examples of your strengths.

Being creative results from being able to rely on

Repeatable structured thinking

There are three promotion strategies. If you ensure you are being mentored by your boss, have aligned with them and their objectives, and get exposure to your boss's managers, you will create the opportunity to:

Replace you boss when they are promoted

There are six steps to deal with angry people. To rephrase, you should

Restate their grievance in your own words to demonstrate you understand, care, and want to resolve the issue quickly

How can you use the internet as a resource when developing your resume as a personal development tool?

Search company job listings to find keywords and priorities for the jobs you want, then apply those keywords and priorities describing your experience

What is "spraying and praying" when searching for a job?

Sending identical copies of your resume to a large number of companies and job postings and hoping to hear back

In an interview you are asked "Tell me about a time when you had to collaborate with a team to achieve a goal." In response you say, "I've actually had to do this a lot in classes, for example I was part of a team of 5 students in Capstone working on a case study," this is an example of what part of the "SOAR" structure?

Situation

When answering an interview question using the "SOAR" structure, if you are giving a brief description to provide context and a relevant background to the question, this is the

Situation

When an employer is filling out an Employer Selection Criteria form, they are analyzing

Skill requirements match, Team fit, Manager fit and Drive

What is missing from most generic career advice that causes the list of qualities to offer minimal help?

Specific actions that can move you forward as part of a proven process in a real life context

You may have all the skills required by the job, but if your social style rubs the interviewer the wrong way you are not getting the job. To get through the like and trust threshold you must align with the interviewer based on their "social style." In general, when answering questions from a Driver you should

Stay on topic with relevant examples of actions and results

You can use the interpersonal skills covered in earlier chapters to create a good listener experience by

Taking note of the other person's word choices and personality types to align with them

The Career Cycle lists ten attitudes that employers look for. How can you develop and display an attitude of, "My integrity is sacred"

Tell the truth (even if it means asking questions to lead people to it) and do the right thing by respecting others and treating them fairly

Resume writing as a "professional development tool" means

That you build a model "ideal" resume for your career target by reviewing online profiles of people in the job you want, reviewing job descriptions for the position, and talking to people in the job you want and their managers about the top priority results they are responsible for and the skills, fit and drive required to deliver those results. Then you know the content your resume will need to match up to, to be qualified for the position.

If you land an interview without going through the alignment process you MUST cram a great deal of research into a short period of time. The Career Cycle recommends calling two people who will be involved in the Interview process. Which one could be more risky?

The Interviewer

There are three salary numbers that you will need to know before negotiating your salary. Which number is higher than the bottom that keeps you from accepting the lowest offer for the position too quickly?

The acceptable number

In Lesson 7 there are "10 Tips on Content and Structure" of your resume. Regarding the four steps of the Alignment process discussed in an earlier lesson, what is true about your resume?

The content of your resume follows the alignment process steps in the reverse order, the first thing you have to do is grab the reader's attention by convincing them you are capable of crossing the "This is who we want!" threshold.

Which personality type can clash with all other types, including themselves

The driver

Which of the following is NOT something you identify when "aligning your understanding"?

The duties you will perform on a regular basis as outlined by your job description

There are four predominant personality types discussed in "This is Who We Hire." Which personality type is often characterized by a louder than average voice and an extroverted nature that likes frequent praise and recognition.

The expressive

When an employer asks "Why should we select you?"- what do they want to see and hear?

The goals you have set and achieved to prepare yourself to become their ideal candidate

What is likely to happen if you only offer generic attributes and qualities as examples of your qualification for a position?

The interviewer will conclude you are not a good fit

What is the law of diminishing intentions?

The likelihood you that you will take action diminishes with time

In a negotiation, the power lies with which party?

The one that has the best alternatives if negotiations fail

What will determine your level of focus, energy, and commitment to complete the actions required to turn your career dream into reality?

The strength of your "vision" - i.e. the level of detail you have about what you will be doing, how that fulfills you, the type of people you will be working with, and the rewards of success

The most common real reason people do not network is:

They are nervous and believe they will be rejected

The Career Cycle course states that it is easy to see who has "aligned" prior to the interview. How does the way a candidate answers, "Why do you want the job?" show that they are aligned?

They emphasize the networking they've done to learn about jobs, decide what they want to do, learned what attributes are required to land and succeed in those jobs and can describe their personal and professional goals and achievements to meet those requirements

You should connect with recruiters because:

They have detailed information about employers in terms of their culture, available jobs, skill, fit and drive requirements for any specific job, and they have lots of additional contacts

How does an interviewing manager typically assess whether you will take action to foster good relationships in a new job?

They look for specific actions you took to foster good relationships with past managers

There are four steps to "drive an interview." Your goal is to cross each threshold and eventually make it to the job offer. Once you "Close" by asking open questions that differentiate you and provide examples that show you can satisfy their top priorities, you cross the

This is Who We Want threshold

What is the purpose of a resume?

To position your skills, team fit and drive as the best fit for a specific job

A Driver personality type could clash with an Amiable personality type because they feel that Amiable types are sometimes:

Too soft or relationship oriented and not task oriented enough

Preparing an Achievement Portfolio for the future position that you want is an effective professional development exercise because it contains certifications, achievements and reference letters organized into the following categories:

Top priority results and matching achievements, Obstacles to success and matching examples, Key Skills and qualifications.

Which of the following is an example of a "non-compensatory" (non-monetary) thing that you should also negotiate?

Training

"I can" attitudes cannot be based on ignoring reality. Just saying "you can" but then failing will only strengthen your next "I can't" moment. You should therefore use the Achievement Methodology to get better results and improve your capabilities

True

A good way to develop your "I can" attitude is to pick an activity you don't like and decide to get good at it such as public speaking. Even if you are convinced that you will never enjoy that activity, you will dislike it less and fear it less if you become better at it.

True

A great way to maximise your boss's customer experience is to imagine they have to complete a survey after each interaction with you and send it to Human Resources who compile a report for the president or owner of the company. Behave in a way that would score 5 stars every time.

True

Any task that does not have a deadline is very likely to lose priority to a task that does have a deadline

True

If your interpersonal skills put people off, you will NOT get a chance to demonstrate your qualifications and experience relative to a job

True

Most managers believe it is easier to teach action and risk takers to become more structured and analytical than it is to turn the fearful or lazy into action takers

True

When asking a reference for help in landing a job it is important to contact the reference, warn them they may be approached by a potential employer and to brief them in detail as to the requirements of the job and remind them of examples of how you lived up to those requirements while working for them

True

most people know at a high level the difference between a good attitude and a bad attitude but do not know the specific attitudes an employer is looking for or how to demonstrate them

True

The "five factor" model of developing a "Targeted" career goal requires you to gather data on five different factors that when aligned contribute to your career success. To ensure you appear much closer to an employer's 'ideal' profile, and increase your chances of being invited for an interview, you will need to:

Understand your own strengths and preferences in terms of activities, people and purpose, and then target jobs by matching your preferences to employer evaluation criteria around team fit, skills and drive.

You may have all the skills required by the job, but if your social style rubs the interviewer the wrong way you are not getting the job. To get through the like and trust threshold you must align with the interviewer based on their "social style." In general, when answering questions from an Expressive you should

Use a combination of fact and hyperbole

In the event that you fail to deliver on early expectations, miss a deadline, or other mistake how should you react

Use a structured approach to acknowledge and apologize for the mistake. Then analyze, summarize, create an action plan, report progress, and set up a closure meeting

As you learn to control your thoughts unfortunately stress and strong emotions such as when you are under pressure will allow your thoughts to regain control. A good way to prevent this happening is to:

Use structured thinking

There are six steps to communication. To build desire to take action, you should

Use your audience's logic concerning benefits to them, not your logic concerning benefits to you

When giving advice, it is best to

Wait until the other person has asked for your advice, keep it short and check whether it is perceived to be helpful after 30 seconds

A Good career question to ask before you accept an internship is:

What skills will I learn and what jobs would these skills help me qualify for afterwards?

The "R" in the S.O.A.R. acronym represents

What you achieved

What is "attitude baggage"?

When other people project their own negative thoughts or issues onto you by handling it down through interaction

During which of the following key stages of an interview would you use your "SOAR" examples?

When you are providing compelling strength statements that are directly relevant to the employer and interviewer's needs

During which of the following key stages of an interview would you use your "SOAR" examples?

When you are trying to close the interview around their top priorities and most worrying challenges

Interviewers typically look for three things when reviewing a resume, they are:

Will you fit in, can you do the job, will you do the job

Email is not as effective as face to face communication for important topics. This is because

You have no idea whether the recipient understood or even read what you sent

Congratulations, you have been called in for three interviews with representatives from your top company. Because you've been conducting informational interviews you know that people you will speak with are the Department Manager and two Vice Presidents. They have (in order) the following personality types: Amiable (Dept Manager), Analytical (1st VP), Driver (2nd VP). How will you answer their questions?

You need to convince the Department Manager you will fit in and want the job; you need to provide the first Vice President with supporting evidence about how you will do the job; and you will need to prove to the second Vice President that you can and will do the job.

When it comes to evaluating your ability to do the job, your team fit and your drive to do the job, employers look for the goals you set, the actions you took and the results you achieved during the time:

You were in university or college as well as after you graduated

Understanding how the consequences of your actions will impact not only your own corporate and personal objectives but those of your boss and colleagues will maximize:

Your motivation and determination to get the job done

You should have a resume AND social media (LinkedIN) profile. Regarding content and purpose, what is the difference between the two?

Your profile is general and meant to attract as many employers as possible; your resume is specific and meant to tell a specific employer that you are the best fit for a particular job

Whose responsibility is it to make sure you find out how things work around you including understanding your boss's (and the organizations) top-priority results

Yours

If you are in a position that does not require your current level of education and training, that is called:

being underemployed

At which step in the achievement methodology would you estimate the time and effort for all activities and schedule them in order to create a timeline?

create an execution plan

At which step do you conduct a SWOT analysis

do a risk analysis

At which step in the achievement methodolgy would you conduct a swot analysis to make sure you anticipate everything that could go wrong?

do a risk analysis

At which step do you set the scope and boundaries of what you plan on doing

evaluate, select, verify, and prioritize the proposed actions

According to The Career Cycle, one of the challenges job seekers face is that there are very few good jobs available because senior executives are willing and able to grow their businesses without recruiting and developing new talent.

false

People will evaluate the content of what you say PRIOR to evaluating what they see as you speak (facial expressions and body language).

false

At which step on the achievement methodology would you brainstorm a list of actions to achieve your vision of the future?

make a formal decision

How does the career cycle define "building your personal brand" when you wish to get promoted

researching the right image for the promotion you want and the building/adopting it in advance (align)

Poor fits and underperforming employees are a problem for businesses. According to the Marketers Forum, 20% of the graduates in their study had quit or been terminated from their job in what time period?

six months

The first thing you need to do to be promoted is

succeed in your current role

An Amiable personality type could clash with an Expressive personality type because they feel the Expressive types are sometimes:

too self centered

To understand what the skill requirements will be for a job and start to build them so you can cross the "capability threshold," you can meet and ask people with jobs that you are interested in long before any formal interview

true

When you have exceeded expectations by Performing well in Phase 6, you can then restart the Career Cycle by going back to Phase 1 to Target a promotion

true