Lesson 1/2
These are skills that you typically learn in school or on the job.
Hard Skills
True or False. Entrepreneurs are very cautious, and rarely take risks.
False. Entrepreneurs often take risks.
What are the three attributes of a mentor?
They're accomplished, understanding, and caring.
Someone who starts their own business.
An Entrepreneur.
If your interviewer asks you why you left your last job, what is something you should never say?
Talk poorly about your last job.
What is the value of failure?
To learn from it.
When interviewing for a job, the most important thing you can do beforehand is what?
Research the company.
Someone who guides you.
A mentor.
What is the document that you show to employers that summarizes your work history?
Resume.
How long should you wait to send a follow up email to an employer after an interview?
A week.
What are the four ways of applying the Proximity Principle?
Entry level job, internships, volunteering, and conversations.
Developing these typically requires EQ or emotional quotient.
Soft skills.
What are the four benefits of working while in school?
Gain experience, develop skills, earn money, boost your GPA.
What is a personal brand?
What are three things you can do to make yourself stand out to an employer? (Think specific skills)
Develop computer literacy, communication skills, and teamwork skills.
In order to apply this, you must be around the people who are doing it and in the places where its happening.
Out of 250 job applications, how many people will be contacted for an interview? (Give me a range)
4-6
What are the three things you want to identify before searching for your dream job? (Think of what makes up a "sweet spot")
Talents, passions, and values.
The job market has changed significantly over the last few years because of globalization and the development of what?
Digital technology.
This phrase is used when one takes a first step towards a goal by gaining entry into an organization or a career.
"Foot in the door"