Stage 1 Tips

Getting Started Evaluation

Here's a quick exercise to help you learn what kind of assistance—and how much of it—you'll probably want to get for your Career Change.

Print this page out and assign each of the following statements a number from 1 to 5, as best describes your response.

5 = Strongly agree
4 = Generally true
3 = Sometimes, sometimes not
2 = I don't think so
1 = Huh?

____ I love my work.
____ I understand today's job market, hot industries, and hiring practices, and am ideally positioned to take advantage of changes and new trends.
____ I have a range of strategies available to me to get noticed, hired, and promoted.
____ I know what it takes for me to be a star performer.
____ I am confident in using the Internet to enhance my career.
____ I can successfully negotiate a great compensation package with prospective or current employers.
____ I interview so well, it's scary.
____ I have an active network of contacts and resources who can make a difference in my career.
____ I know when to ask for help in my career, and who to call.
____ I have a clear and specific career plan: I know where I'm headed, and have a strategy for how I'll get there.

______ TOTAL POINTS

What your test score means

45-50: Congratulations! You have your career act together. You know what you want, and how to get it. Have you considered a new profession as a career coach?

30-44: You have some good skills and knowledge in place, but there's some work to do to move you from successful-by-luck to successful-by-choice. TeeBeeDee will help fill in the critical gaps in your knowledge, bring you up to date, and give you more complete
access to the skills that will give you a successful career.

15-29: Career coaching is essential for you. You are probably thinking about the employment market according to the old rules, and—you must remember this: The rules have changed. TeeBeeDee will bring you up to date, and show you how to practice some new ways of thinking, do effective research, and get into action about your professional future. Follow the advice in this section and you too can become a master of the ever-changing career landscape.

0-14: Your career strategy involves waiting and hoping, occasionally complaining about the ill hand of fate and a boss who doesn't appreciate you. Time to take control of your career, and learn the skills needed to succeed in today's employment marketplace. TeeBeeDee will help show you the way.

Coach's Hint: Get Support

For even better results, talk to the same friends you complain to about your job, and encourage them to sign up with TeeBeeDee. Then you can support each other, rather than drag each other down.

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