

DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO GET THE JOB DONE, OR TO GET THE JOB YOU WANT
DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO GET THE JOB DONE, OR TO GET THE JOB YOU WANT?
What Executives View As Important For You On the Job!
- Office Politics 9%
- Stable Family and Personal Life (adequate support system, no legal complications) 22%
- Respected by Ail Levels 23%
- Accepts Criticism 25%
- Dedication 26%
- Exhibits Creativity 27%
- Professional Image (where you live, what you do, spouse's job) 29%
- Personal Appearance 30-60% (greater for women) (Overweight men make $1,000 a pound less than non-overweight men; it's worse for women!)
- Sense of Humor 31% (Don't tell jokes, though, in the workplace!)
- Intelligence (read magazines, attend seminars) 34% (The average American reads only one book a year!)
- Deadline Oriented 40%
- Business Etiquette (Quit smoking; write handwritten "Thank You's') 43%
- Hard Working (40+ hours) 48%
- Ethical Standards (don't talk about company or competitors outside of office) 54%
- Self-confidence 61%
- Decisiveness 70%
- Team Oriented 75%
- College Education 89%
- Professional/Community Associations 94%
- Communication Skills: Listening, Verbal, Nonverbal, Reading, Writing 99%
Research courtesy of Dr. Edward H. Goodin, Emeritus Professor of Management, University of Nevada at Las Vegas
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