People like Bill Gates of Microsoft and Steve Jobs of Apple may be high school drop outs and did not have a college degree but they know what they want in life. They didn't run around idly going to bars or videoke just to have booze. Computer is their passion and they spent their time learning. They learned only in a non-structured way for they didn't go to school, but they still got what they want and moved ahead.
No matter what our economic, political and other situations befall in our life and in our country, the core message is still the same. Same logic, same opinion across different career fields.
BE PREPARED
Go to interview appointment prepared and on time. Bring your pen and wear something presentable. It need not be outlandish. Be confident but not bold that you might appear haughty and proud. Answer using the language used by interviewer. Talk in a single language, either in English, Chinese or Tagalog. First impression last. You are judged from the moment you step into the company. Truth be told, seasoned interviewers already sized you up just because of the way you enter the room, sign your name on the logbook, sit in the waiting room, among other things. The Q&A part is just a formality.
BE PASSIONATE
Passionate people do things more than what is required of them. You not only fulfill your job requirements but you are putting your heart and soul into it. It can be distinguished by your output whether it is done methodically like a robot or done enthusiastically by an "alive" person.
Go to any fast food store and observe how the cashier or order taker does his/her job. You can easily spot who is enthusiastic or mechanical.
Go to any fast food store and observe how the cashier or order taker does his/her job. You can easily spot who is enthusiastic or mechanical.
BE CALCULATIVE
Be calculating about the risk that you would like to take or consider and not so much about how much monetary benefits you will be getting. If you want to jump into a business or propose a major project to your company or switch jobs, be sure you have covered your ground. It starts with knowing yourself, your abilities, character, attitudes, the plus and the minuses. Knowing where you are headed, the nature of business, competition, opportunities, hindrances and others.
BE NOT AFRAID TO FAIL
Failures serve as learning experience. Successful people failed at one time or another, be it bankruptcy or loss of a job. Did you know that Steve Jobs of Apple was at one time kicked out of his own company? If he had lost hope with life and stopped at that moment, he would not have come back for you to enjoy your iPod today. Failure is not a stop sign for you to move on. It might be a ceasefire or a wake-up call, but still it is a sign to move on.
BE ACCOUNTABLE
People would like to hire people who are credible, respectable, honest, dependable and a team player. One's technical skills might be the reason one is hired but one's character and attitude would determine how long one would be staying in the company, not to mention the promotions. If you can be entrusted with small things, then you can be entrusted with bigger things next time.
BE ONE STEP AHEAD
Be updated with the latest trends and developments. Learn endlessly by attending seminars, reading books, enrolling in a course and things of the like.
BE A CHEERFUL SHARER
Pass it on. Share what you've learned and train people if it is needed. Make it your principle, that whenever you are promoted, the people under your management are also promoted in one way or another.
BE A GOOD STEWARD O YOUR TIME, MONEY AND ABILITY
Your work and the money you earn may not last forever. So save a fraction of your money. Take care of your health for you may not enjoy the fruits of your labor due to medications and hospital bills.
BE THANKFUL
Be thankful for God's grace that He has given you talents, character and abilities to achieve. Give what is due to Him by giving your time, money and devotion.
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