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JOB ATTRIBUTES CHECKLIST

DIRECTIONS: USING THE JOB ATTRIBUTES CHECKLIST BELOW, PLACE A CHECK MARK NEXT TO THOSE STATEMENTS THAT APPLY TO YOU. BASED ON YOUR RESPONSES, ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW.

1. Choose a business idea that interests you. Based on your checklist, are your interests a good match for your business idea? Why or why not?

2. Based on your checklist, identify another type of business that would be a good choice for you and explain why.

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Aptitude Test

DIRECTIONS: READ EACH OF THE FOLLOWING SITUATIONS. THEN CIRCLE THE ANSWER THAT BEST SUITS YOUR PERSONALITY. USE YOUR RESPONSES TO FIND OUT IF YOU ARE SUITED FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP.

|Situation |Column A |Column B |Column C |

|Getting Along with Others |If there’s a party, there I am!|A party with new people. I |No parties for me. I’m a |

|A friend from another school invites |I enjoy being around all types |don’t think so. I’ve got enough|loner. |

|you to a party. You won’t know many |of people. |friends. | |

|people there. | | | |

|Leadership |I’m the one for the job. I’ve |I am good at carrying out |Yeah! I’ll be the president. |

|The student council is electing |got some great ideas on how to |others’ ideas and suggestions, |My campaign promises will be |

|officers. They are looking for a |improve things around the |but I’m not sure I want to be |no classes, off- campus |

|candidate for president. |school. I’ll work well with the|in charge. |lunches, and five study halls|

| |administration, the faculty, | |a day. |

| |and the students. | | |

|Risk Taking |Risk? Who cares if there’s a |Risk? I don’t know. I prefer a |Risk? Me, take a risk? Find |

|A friend approaches you about |chance I can come out on top? |sure thing, but it sounds |yourself someone else! |

|investing in a new idea. You may lose |I’m not afraid of taking risks!|exciting! | |

|your money, but you could triple it. | | | |

|Independence |I’ve been looking out for |I like to do it on my own, but |Move out and cross the street|

|Your parents are going to move to |myself as long as I can |sometimes it would be nice to |by myself? No way! I need |

|another state. You are trying to |remember! I don’t need anybody |know they were there if I |someone to hold my hand. |

|decide whether to move with them or |to help me. |needed them. | |

|stay in your hometown alone. | | | |

|Self-confidence |I can do anything; I can be |I’m pretty sure I can do it, |I don’t think I can do it. |

|You are asked to take a new job. You |anything. |but I hope I do it right! |I’ve never been any good at |

|know very little about the job and | | |doing new things. |

|what is required. | | | |

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Aptitude Test (continued)

|DETERMINATION AND PATIENCE |I’m like the little engine that|I’ll do my best, but if it’s |When the going gets tough, I |

|A project you are working on is |could—gotta make it, gotta make|too hard or takes too long, I |get going! See ya! |

|getting very difficult. |it! |don’t know if I’ll finish! | |

|Goal Setting |I know where I want to be next |Goals are a good thing, but I |Why waste your time setting |

|You are preparing for an interview, |year, in five years, in ten |don’t always stick with them. |goals? If it’s meant to be, |

|and you may be asked about your goals.|years, for the rest of my life!| |it will be! |

|Need to Achieve |Don’t know what we’ll do |A good, loyal worker. Always |You worked here for how long,|

|At your going-away party, what would |without you. You gave so much |did what others asked. |and you did what? |

|people say about your contributions to|to the company. | | |

|the company? | | | |

|Creativity |I’m an idea machine! I’ve got a|I can add to the ideas of |Me? Creative? I haven’t had |

|Your teacher is looking for someone to|ton of ideas I’ve been waiting |others, but I don’t usually |an original thought in this |

|suggest a new fundraiser for an |to share. |think up original ideas. |decade. |

|organization. | | | |

|Decision Making |I can size up the situation and|I like to think about things |Decisions? I’m not the one to|

|Some major changes need to be made in |decide what’s best on the spot.|for a little while before I |ask. I change my mind more |

|your organization. Decisions need to | |make a decision. I hate to |often than most people change|

|be made quickly. | |decide before I know all the |clothes. |

| | |details. | |

Determining the Results:

For each answer in Column A, give yourself 10 points.

For each answer in Column B, give yourself 5 points.

For each answer in Column C, give yourself 0 points.

Scoring:

90–100 What are you waiting for? Get started today!

75–85 You will do fine. It might be a little scary for you at times, but you will be okay!

50–70 You might want to start out working for someone else!

Below 50 Take a good look at your work ethics and work to improve them.

What do your test results indicate?

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JOB ATTRIBUTES CHECKLIST

[pic] 1. I enjoy working with numbers.

[pic] 2. I enjoy working outdoors.

[pic] 3. I enjoy working with my hands.

[pic] 4. I enjoy selling.

[pic] 5. I like working with people.

[pic] 6. I prefer to work alone.

[pic] 7. I like supervising other people.

[pic] 8. I like knowing exactly what I am supposed to do.

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