The Independent . position ? 15. Does your chief rely on your work without having to inspect it? 16. Do your fellow workers all respect you, and like you ? 17. Are all your criticisms of the company or officials made to the men concerned—not about them? 18. Would you rather be called down justly than boosted up unjustly? 19. Have you studied all the aims, policies, methods and products of your concern? 20. Are half your, friends men who know more and earn more than you do? 21. Is your manner always kindly, your appearance always neat? 22. Have you learned from authorities how to eat efficientl
The Independent . position ? 15. Does your chief rely on your work without having to inspect it? 16. Do your fellow workers all respect you, and like you ? 17. Are all your criticisms of the company or officials made to the men concerned—not about them? 18. Would you rather be called down justly than boosted up unjustly? 19. Have you studied all the aims, policies, methods and products of your concern? 20. Are half your, friends men who know more and earn more than you do? 21. Is your manner always kindly, your appearance always neat? 22. Have you learned from authorities how to eat efficiently, and think efficiently? 23. Do you keep silent regarding your ambition, preferring deeds to words? 24. Could you invest $1000 cash or more in a new business opportunity? 25. Do you keep your nerve, temper, health and optimism under all circumstances? Copyright, 1917, by Edward Earle Purinton. Add column of numerals for your approxi- mate grade in the science of self promotion April 14, 1917 THE INDEPENDENT 125. A*2J,000 position-can you qualify ? The production-managership of a big corpor-ation is open. The salary is $25,000 a year. You want that job. You call on the presidentandtry to sell yourself to him and the corporation. What have you to offer? What are your talk-ing points? Could you, with confidence, answerthe advertisement for a $25,000 executive whichappeared in a leading weekly magazine? Do you really believe you are qualified for soresponsible an executive position? Or do yourealize that you cannot fill the place because youare one-sided ? You are a capable traffic manager,office manager, auditor or credit man. But whatdo you know about the rest of the business? The knowledge an executive must have An executive must have a sound, generalknowledge of business and the principles thatunderlie it. Have you that knowledge? You cannot qualify for an executive positionunless you know the fundamentals of corporations have no high places foruntrained men,
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