[...]... listener and on forming deeper relationships Sanguines tend to get bored easily and become restless and undisciplined Choleric The choleric is independent, decisive, and self-sufficient He has little trouble making decisions and Sanguines tend to get bored easily and become restless and undisciplined 14   Professional Ethics and Etiquette Workers with a sanguine temperament are generally happy and energetic... themselves 20   Professional Ethics and Etiquette It is important to know yourself and be aware of your habits and skills Gaining a solid knowledge of who you are is one of the most important steps of professional development You should come up with many more strengths and weaknesses than appear in this example Get input from friends, family, teachers—anyone who might help you get a clearer understanding of... flash cards and other hands-on learning activities most helpful for remembering and learning (kinesthetic)? Understanding your learning style can help you make a smoother transition to your new job Imagine your first week on the job How can you learn and remember names, duties, operations, and procedures? If you’re a visual learner, it may help to carry a notebook and record new information and names... look for specific technical skills and abilities in job candidates, character counts A New You If you’re just beginning your career, you’re on the verge of becoming a whole new person Talk to people who have recently graduated and started careers Most of them will have stories of how 5 6   Professional Ethics and Etiquette ✔ True or False? Do You Know Yourself? 1 Understanding your personality type will... receptionists and assistants face that situation with an “Okay, Boss.” They hardly give it a thought But Juanita knew herself well enough to understand she could not just say “okay.” Juanita’s parents and her experiences had made her value 28   Professional Ethics and Etiquette Did You Know? Seventy percent of employers surveyed by The Conference Board in 2006 rated high school graduates as deficient in professionalism/work... charts and images, control computer applications, and surf the Web To learn more, visit the SMART Technologies Web site (http://www.smarttech.com) 18   Professional Ethics and Etiquette If you’re a left-brain learner, you may want to organize your own steps for new procedures If you’re a right-brain learner, write down names to go with the faces you remember Your notes might include sketches and patterns... strengths.” Know Yourself Now is the right time for you to get to know yourself Self-knowledge won’t make all the surprises 8   Professional Ethics and Etiquette and stresses of your first year on the job go away, but you’ll be better prepared for those changes and better able to understand your own reactions If you can learn more about yourself, you can equip yourself for your career For example, if you know... strengths, and weaknesses •  ntroverts are shy and private, while I extroverts are outgoing and love crowds T •  here are two learning types: right-brain learners and left-brain learners Rightbrain learners use patterns to learn, and they are spontaneous Left-brain learners are logical and prefer to follow numbered steps •  here are four temperaments: choleric, T sanguine, melancholy, and phlegmatic... the other hand, she’d only been on the job for two hours How could she challenge her boss? What would you do if you were Juanita? What’s Important to You? Values are the things and principles that are most important to us Values involve our feelings, ideas, and beliefs Whether you’re aware of it or not, you operate according to a system of values Everything 25 26   Professional Ethics and Etiquette. .. needs to stand up for himself and make tough decisions He may have to work on meeting new people and not worrying what others think about him Sanguine A sanguine temperament is great in a crowd She loves new situations and experiences and is seldom at a loss for words She’s cheerful, enthusiastic, and a great motivator, full of energy The sanguine person may need to improve her organization and follow-through . Skills Problem Solving Professional Ethics and Etiquette Research and Information Management Teamwork Skills Professional Ethics and Etiquette THIRd EdITION FERGUSON CAREER. against laziness or a lack of motivation. 12 Professional Ethics and Etiquette 12 Professional Ethics and Etiquette Phlegmatic easygoing discerning uninvolved not