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Business 12th Edition by William Pride,Robert Hughes,Jack Kapoor
Edition 12ISBN: 978-1133595854Business 12th Edition by William Pride,Robert Hughes,Jack Kapoor
Edition 12ISBN: 978-1133595854 Exercise 2
Much of the information in this chapter was designed to get you to think about what it takes to be a successful employee in the competitive business world.
Assignment
Assume that you are now 25 years old and are interviewing for a position as a management trainee in a large corporation. Also assume that this position pays $45,000 a year.
1. Describe what steps you would take to prepare for this interview.
2. Assuming that you get the management trainee position, describe the personal traits or skills that you have that will help you to become successful.
3. Describe the one personal skill or trait that you feel needs improvement. How would you go about improving your weakness?
Assignment
Assume that you are now 25 years old and are interviewing for a position as a management trainee in a large corporation. Also assume that this position pays $45,000 a year.
1. Describe what steps you would take to prepare for this interview.
2. Assuming that you get the management trainee position, describe the personal traits or skills that you have that will help you to become successful.
3. Describe the one personal skill or trait that you feel needs improvement. How would you go about improving your weakness?
Explanation
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1. The following steps would be taken while preparing for this interview:
• The background of the company should be studied in detail. The core competencies, its area of operation, its products/services and other related factors should be studied.
• Once the background details are being studied, the profile for which the candidate has applied should be understood. Understanding the job description, key performance areas for the particular profile is very important.
• Also, the candidate should prepare for all kind of likely questions that can be expected.
2. The personal traits that are required for a management trainee to become successful are as follows:
• Excellent written and spoken skills
• Hard-worker
• Goal oriented
• Go getter
• Team player
• Expert in using MS Office
3. The personal trait that requires improvement is that of sociability. There is a need to open up more with colleagues during the social parties that are organized by the company. This could eventually be done by talking to fellow members of the team during the lunch break and so on.
• The background of the company should be studied in detail. The core competencies, its area of operation, its products/services and other related factors should be studied.
• Once the background details are being studied, the profile for which the candidate has applied should be understood. Understanding the job description, key performance areas for the particular profile is very important.
• Also, the candidate should prepare for all kind of likely questions that can be expected.
2. The personal traits that are required for a management trainee to become successful are as follows:
• Excellent written and spoken skills
• Hard-worker
• Goal oriented
• Go getter
• Team player
• Expert in using MS Office
3. The personal trait that requires improvement is that of sociability. There is a need to open up more with colleagues during the social parties that are organized by the company. This could eventually be done by talking to fellow members of the team during the lunch break and so on.
Business 12th Edition by William Pride,Robert Hughes,Jack Kapoor
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