Have you got what it takes?

Have you got what it takes?

This section is designed for self-reflection and discussion. There are no right or wrong answers as it depends on your personal opinions and experiences.

Instructions: Imagine you've got a job and complete the assessment. Then, discuss the following questions in groups.

1. Do you find it easy to concentrate on one subject?

• a) not at all, I like to think about a variety of things;
• b) i try hard but sometimes it's difficult;
• c) yes, I have no problem doing this.

2. Do your leisure interests ever distract you from your work?

• a) no, never;
• b) sometimes;
• c) yes, often.

3. You are planning a weekend with your friends. On Friday afternoon something urgent comes up. What is your reaction?

• a) you try to find someone else to do it for you;
• b) you forget your weekend and do what you have to;
• c) you decide it will have to wait as you already have plans for the week-end.

4. You get a new job and discover that a local college is running a training course that will be very useful in your work. How do you react?

• a) you are not very interested in doing it;
• b) you decide to do a course even if you have to pay for it yourself,
• c) you will go but only if your new company pays for it.

5. Where do you see yourself in five years' time?

• a) you'll probably be in the same position as now;
• b) you think you'll be in a better position;
• c) you intend to advance your career considerably in the next five years.

6. Do you think about your work/studies outside your work/college?

• a) sometimes;
• b) very frequently;
• c) no, I 'switch off from work as soon as I can at the end of the day.

7. Do you think intelligence lead to success?

• a) intelligence alone doesn't lead to success;
• b) yes, you need to be intelligent to be successful in life;
• c) it's a big part of success.

8. One of your colleagues gets promoted. How do you feel?

• a) you're a bit jealous;
• b) you're pleased for your colleague;
• c) you're upset. You want to find out why it wasn't you and what went wrong.

9. Do you believe in the saying 'practice makes perfect'?

• a) no, nobody's perfect;
• b) yes, the harder you work at things, the better you become;
• c) people don't have much time to practice things these days.

10. Is it useful to look back at the past?

• a) no, you can't change what has happened;
• b) yes, it's very important to look back and to analyze our mistakes so that we don't repeat them;
• c) may be sometimes, but everyone can be wise about the past,

11. What do you think about hard work?

• a) it's the way to get what you want;
• b) it's OK if you are paid well for it;
• c) it's very tiring.

Discussion Questions:

5. Discuss the following questions in groups.

• 1. Would you like to do what any of these people are doing? Why? Why not?
• 2. Do you think they have made the right decisions?
• 3. Are there any jobs that men/women are better suited, do you think?
• 4. What would you do?