career Flashcards
unless you’re stretching, going outside the envelope, you’re not going to develop new ideas.
“A basic need of human beings is to be part of something bigger or greater than themselves, have a sense of purpose, and have the promise of a better tomorrow.”
Get out of your comfort zone. Real growth comes with hard work and sweat. Being too comfortable doesn’t help us grow – it makes us stagnate. What is your comfort zone? Do you stay in most of the time? Do you keep to your own space when out with other people?
Shake your routine up. Do something different. By exposing yourself to a new context, you’re literally growing as you learn to act in new circumstances.
The most enjoyable part of my role is the constant communication with great people from different cultural backgrounds, located on all continents and specialising in so many different fields. The opportunities to learn, grow and develop, both as a person and as a professional, are limitless in such a diverse, dynamic environment.
The single biggest challenge area is most likely typical for every dispersed, multicultural, international team – ensuring that there is full alignment between team members, customers
and other stakeholders as far as the understanding of strategies, goals, objectives and priorities is concerned. Different cultural and professional backgrounds of people working together across the entire organisation mean that extra effort is needed to ensure smooth, seamless communication.
Make a conscious effort
Different cultures mean different communication styles and ways of thinking.
Openness, honesty and integrity
Hard to learn but pay off forever.
Job-hopping is the new black. I think employers see a downside of candidates stay at a company for longer than 10 years. The ask the obvious: why?
Weren’t they ambitious enough to look for other opportunities? Did they just settle in and get comfortable without pushing themselves?
The more jobs you have, the more skills you possesses which shows an ability to adapt, learn and gain a whole range of varied skills.
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Give 100% everyday
The longer you stay in one job, the more difficult it is to see more responsibility and a bigger jump in your salary, especially as you get older. For many workers, the only way to move up is if someone dies or leaves.
Don’t ask a job-seeker any question you aren’t ready to answer yourself, and if you bristle and get offended that the job-seeker would ask you a certain question, then don’t ask him or her that question either!
Each person came to this interview to learn something – that’s all. No one has to grovel. No one has to beg.
During my three years at LBD, I had the opportunity to really develop a strong skill set in data analysis, quantitative reasoning, and programming. And, while it was a great learning experience and I enjoyed contributing to the team, I’m ready to join a company that values my skills and allows me to use them more fully.
My initiative is one of my greatest strengths. I have a passion for diving deep into a subject and I’ve always been able to teach myself new things very quickly. For example, the summer after college, I taught myself both Spanish and French.”
Sharing best practices and information on global scale
Today, companies are requiring employees to go beyond one main job function and do the work previously done by several people.
Don’t live the same year 75 times and call it a life.” — Robin Sharma
Their confidence in the face of hardship is driven by the ability to let go of the negativity that holds so many otherwise sensible people back.
A job-hopper has to stay with a company long enough to make an impact—and for the company to get a return on the costly investment of bringing a new employee onboard.
After all, if a better opportunity comes along and your current employment isn’t paying enough or your skill set isn’t being used to its full capacity — as was the case for many millennials who entered the market in a bad economy — why would you stay? Any person in their right mind would leave for the better job.
people come to work wanting to do their best because that creates enjoyment and fulfillment—they feel like they are making a difference.
“provide skilled workers a future filled with more challenging work, professional growth, and the rewards that go along with it,”
“you have to figure out what really matters and pay close attention, not to all the details, just the right ones. Identify the centers of influence within the business and make certain the leaders there are also attentive to the right details.”
Is there anything I can do between now and when you make your decision to improve my chances of getting the job?
