Unit 4 The Contributor's Vision of Career

Test 1:

Q1 : Sanjana has been working in a retail chain company for the past two years. She has been
offered a position in a small town, where she is expected to start a new store. Which of the
views is most likely to be Sanjana’s, assuming that she is a contributor?

“It is a bigger responsibility and it will be quite a challenge to understand what will work in
a new town. It will not be easy to adjust but through such experiences I will learn to adjust”.
“I am so comfortable in my job here; giving that up and starting from scratch does not make
sense. It will be such a challenge to settle in the new town, more so because I don’t know
anyone.”
Q2 : Alok has been working in the financial sector for more than 2 decades. He had been
handling core banking/investment and recently was offered the role of Head (Human
Resources). Which of the statements is true?

A contributor should be willing to expand his role so Alok should take up the new role
A contributor should not let his years of expertise in a particular area go waste so Alok
should wait till a more ‘appropriate’ role is offered
Q3 : The transport company wants to recruit a Supervisor. What should be the basis on
which a contributor would assess the job?

What is the difference in pay from my current

job?
What positive difference can I make in such a
job?
Q4 : Kinjal uses the logic of joining whichever job gives him a higher pay package. In the
past 10 years, his resume boasts of 12 jobs. What could be the most likely impact on a
future recruiter when he sees Kinjal’s resume?

He will most likely not offer a job to Kinjal as he may think that Kinjal will not last long in
this job either
He will most likely offer a job immediately to him as he may think that Kinjal must be in
high demand
Q5 : Which of these statements does a contributor believe in?

Unless you try out something new, how will you know how well you can do it or whether
you like it or not?
What is the use of doing anything new – it disrupts your life, calls for adjustment and leads
to inconvenience?

Q6 : Why are contributors successful in their work places?

As they have ‘contacts’ and therefore are bound to succeed

As they approach their work such that they deserve the
success
Q7 : Contributors are successworthy.

True

Q8 : Arun has been a volunteer for the Advanced Locality Management - voluntary
neighbourhood groups which work with the executive wing of local government. For the
Municipal elections, he is unanimously nominated as a citizen candidate. What could be
the contributor view of the situation?

“It is a responsibility that others are entrusting in me. It will require tremendous amount of
time, effort, energy and commitment to build a career in this field. Am I ready for that?”
“Politics is a dirty game. I am not sure how I can fit in. And if in the elections I don’t win,
my so called career will be over even before it begins. Am I willing to take that?”
Q9 : Kiran is a martial arts instructor who has a loyal clientele of students and adults. He has
been fond of cooking since childhood. When he reads about a cooking reality show, he
gets excited. What would be your friendly advice to him?

“It is better you continue to focus on your career, which you have steadily built over so
many years of hard work. Cooking should continue to be your hobby.”
“Go ahead with the reality show. Anyway, it will help you become a better cook and who
knows, maybe you can have an alternative career as a Chef.”
Q10 If a contributor is asked, “Why should a person be open to challenging work
: assignments?”, he is most likely to answer -

…because it is an opportunity to learn from

the new experience
…because it is a quick way to get noticed by
the seniors
Test 2

Q1 During the job placement week, Rajul has been offered two jobs. Which metric would a
: contributor use to compare the jobs?

Which job is more convenient?

Which job pays more?
Which job has more
opportunities to learn?
Which job has the potential to
widen my power to contribute?
Q2 Which of the following beliefs is most likely to help you have a successful career in the long
: run?

Maintaining the ‘correct’ contacts

leads to a successful career
Proving one’s capability through hard
work leads to a successful career
Choosing to contribute more and more
leads to a successful career
Getting the right job(s) leads to a
successful career
Q3 : Sumeeta focuses on the criterion ‘what will I get from this job’ to choose her first
job. How can I help her to think like a contributor?

Focus on challenging opportunities to help

you prove yourself
Focus on what you will ‘give’, not just on
what you will get
Focus on learning / training, opportunities to
increase your capabilities etc.
Focus on the pay, promotion system, perks,
etc.
Q4 : Piya has been elected as a student representative for the year. If she thinks like a
contributor, what would she look for?

The respect that she may earn from the other students
 The experience that she can add to her resume
The amount of recognition from the teachers that she
will get through her role
The inner capability and confidence that she would
build through the experience
Q5 : Minaz and Sheena are friends. Minaz works in a position in a high reputed company
and Sheena works in a school. Who is a contributor?

Minaz is a contributor as he has achieved a high position

Sheena is a contributor as she is doing the noble work of teaching
school students
There is not enough information to say for sure
It is how they approach their work that will determine whether they
are a contributor or not
Q6 : Arnav is a famous film-maker, trained from one of the best schools of film-making. He
has been offered an educational project which demands creating a new campaign for
school students. On what basis should he accept the project?

It means he will be able to afford, use and learn from high

tech equipment
It means that he will be able to develop and harness new
capabilities in himself
It means that he can contribute to children and make a
positive difference
It translates into a fat paycheck
Q7 : Fardeen joined the new job as a Salesman. He has been given additional responsibility of
conducting training sessions. How can Fardeen see this opportunity, if he is a contributor?

It is an opportunity to learn a new skill (how to conduct a training session)

It helps to develop new capabilities, connect with other people and contribute in two diverse
areas
It is not of much use as it takes away time from selling activities
It’s an opportunity to prove that one is able to manage both training and selling well
Q8 : Ravina is the team lead. The senior management has asked her to identify one person who
will take over her role during the time she is on a years leave. Who should she pick up?
 Mohit who is willing to stretch himself but not wait for others to tell him what work he
should do
Sujoy who does his job well but is reluctant to do anything ‘extra’
Ranganath who does work that he is familiar with but gets stressed when unknown work is
given to him
Nazema who is willing to try out new work but only if she sees obvious benefits from it
Q9 : A good job is one which will give me a lot of diverse opportunities to learn and grow

True
False
This could a good metric to compare two jobs
All jobs give you opportunities to learn and grow; it is your approach that
makes a difference
Q10 What choices can an advertising professional make in order to ensure a contributive
: career?

S/he should use every opportunity available to learn new techniques and skills
S/he should make ‘contacts’ with famous people in the field
S/he should willingly volunteer for new responsibilities so as to contribute
S/he should use every opportunity available to develop and showcase his/ her
creativity