The "Drive" of a Person Spells His Success
Posted on Thursday, 3 November 2016
THE “DRIVE” OF A PERSON
SPELLS HIS SUCCES
By Apolinario Villalobos
There are people I know who graduated as
summa cum laude or magna cum laude or have taken up post studies for Masters
and Doctorate, yet, they failed to succeed vis-à-vis with what they have gone
through coupled with money spent, without mentioning the time. On the other
hand, many average graduates who finished ordinary courses from far-flung
colleges have immensely achieved success. Of course, being at the right place
at the right time can help, but the most essential factor here, is the “drive”
within a person. In this view, the school and books could be necessary but not
guarantees for a bright future if those who benefited from them lack the
enthusiasm and energy to crash through the hurdles that block their way towards
success.
This is the real situation in finding an
ordinary job by fair means and working one’s way up in the corporate ladder:
Graduates, regardless of their course and where they graduated, undergo a
series of interview and examination, so it doesn’t matter if one is a graduate
of a provincial college or a high-end university in a city, as what matters, is
he passes the tests. From the lowest rung of the echelon, he works his way up
based on his performance and other on-the-job criteria, and not on how he fared
when he graduated as such record is already in his 201 file. The current basis
is his performance, diligence, relationship with colleagues and bosses, and punctuality.
If the guy is one who does not complain every time added work is given to him,
he gets a plus, and also when he shows a congenial teamwork capability and
respect for time.
The problem with many new-hires today,
especially, the snooty graduates of high-end universities, is they complain
every time they are given added tasks. They view such tasks with disdain for
being not part of their job description, instead of considering them as
opportunities for advancement. As a result, because of their high regard to
their high-end alma mater, they always expect to find another job if they
resign after a short span of stint in the job. On the other hand, graduates of
the unassuming colleges have more reasons to work hard and grateful for being
hired and recognized for their willingness to learn more by doing added tasks
with gusto, which in effect prepares them for better opportunities as they
strive for the next rung of their career.
Meanwhile, many graduates are so conscious
about the “management” attached in their course. It does not spell any
difference at all in the face of highly competitive job-hunting today. One
typical example is when we had an on-the-job trainee who was taking a two-year
secretarial course. She was admirably punctual and even made attempts at
editing our drafted memos which we sincerely appreciated, because we were not
always sure if what we scribbled to be typed by her were grammatically correct
all the time. She put the topsy-turvy office file in order and did not mind
rendering overtime if necessary despite her being just an OJT. After completing the required time, she left
and somewhat affected us. When we were in need of a secretary, we put our Human
Resources office to task by demanding that we want our former OJT or nobody at
all. It took them some time before locating her and finally giving her the job.
Today, she is an Executive Secretary…liked by all her colleagues in the office
including her boss.
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