Dave Ramsey - Unit 11

Question 1

The average job is now only ______ years in length.

Answer 1

2.1

Question 2

This means that the average worker could have as many as ______ different jobs in her or her working lifetime.

Answer 2

20

Question 3

Small business is changing the way we think about work. _______ of the companies in America have fewer than 100 employees.

Answer 3

98.3%

Question 4

How can you know ______ you ought to be and ______ you ought to be doing if you don’t know ______ you are?

Answer 4

where; what; who

Question 5

_ As you grow, you ______.

Answer 5

Myth; change

Question 6

_ You do not ______ your personality.

Answer 6

Truth; outgrow

Question 7

_ You will learn and grow the most in the areas in which you are ______.

Answer 7

Myth; weakest

Question 8

_ You grow in your ______. You will grow the most in the areas that you already know and love the most.

Answer 8

Truth; strengths

Question 9

Career coach Dan Miller reminds us that ______ is ultimately never enough compensation for doing a job.

Answer 9

money

Question 10

Find something that blends your skills, ______, personality traits, ______, dreams, and ______.

Answer 10

abilities; values; passions

Question 11

The ______ profile is a simple test that will yield tremendous insight into how you process decisions and what your natural tendencies may be.

Answer 11

DISC

Question 12

The D (______) person is a hard-changing driver that is task-oriented and first looks to ______.

Answer 12

Dominant; problems

Question 13

The I (______) person is people-oriented, fun, outgoing, and generally concerned about people-pleasing, so they first look to ______.

Answer 13

influencing; people

Question 14

• The S (______) person is amiable, loyal, does not like conflict, and is concerned about ______.

Answer 14

stable; pace

Question 15

The C (______) person is analytical, loves detail, factual, can seem rigid, and loves ______.

Answer 15

compliant; procedure

Question 16

Companies do not start looking for ______. They have a specific ______ and they need someone to meet it.

Answer 16

you; need

Question 17

Develop a strategy:

* Identify your \_\_\_\_\_\_.
* \_\_\_\_\_\_ everything you can about them.

Answer 17

target; Learn

Question 18

When it is time to contact the company, think of it like starting a new ______ with a person.

Answer 18

relationship

Question 19

After you target the companies where you would most like to work, you are going to contact them, at least three times:

* Introduction \_\_\_\_\_\_
* Cover Letter and Resume
* \_\_\_\_\_\_ follow-up

Answer 19

letter; Phone

Question 20

Interviews and jobs come from persistent follow-up and ______.

Answer 20

networking

Question 21

Present yourself well! You are the ______, so make it the best one available.

Answer 21

product

Question 22

Be on ______, address everyone by ______, offer a firm, confident ______, and maintain ______ contact at all times.

Answer 22

time; name; handshake; eye

Question 23

Designate a time to ______ ______ after the interview… and DO IT!

Answer 23

follow up

Question 24

Raising tour income ______-term is a career track issue.

Answer 24

long

Question 25

Raising it ______-term means that dreaded part-time job.

Answer 25

short

Question 26

Be willing to ______ to win.

Answer 26

sacrifice

Question 27

Having a detailed ______ so you can see the finish line. This gives you hope!

Answer 27

plan

Question 28

Choose the ______ or start a ______-______ business

Answer 28

job; home-based

Question 29

Don’t ______ ______!

Answer 29

give up

Question 30

Beware! Do not allow your work to be the source of all your satisfaction and self-______.

Answer 30

worth