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Article: Yes, it is possible to learn how to take the initiative.(Workplace)
- Article from:
- The Star (South Africa)
- Article date:
- December 11, 2008
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Initiative is vital to success, both in your personal life as well as in the workplace.
And judging by the number of job advertisements where the words "initiative" and "proactive" appear, employers across industries prefer to employ people who are proactive and show initiative.
"It is not difficult to understand why people with initiative are in demand," comments Natalie Rabson of Boston City Campus and Business College.
"People with initiative constantly seek new challenges; they don't make excuses and find failure in every opportunity, but they rather find opportunities in failure. While others make excuses or simply give up, people with initiative step ...