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Business Etiquette 101

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Sort Desciption: trained white-collar professionals many are in their mid-30s. when they interview for their first professional position. Often. Business. Etiquette. 101 ...

Content Inside: LarsonAllen EFFECT / Fall 2001 15 T he world of work feels as if it is evolving at the speed of light. What is new today will be improved tomorrow. Everything is changing; old rules no longer apply. Right? Well yes. And no. Business deals used to be made over a drink and a cigar; sealed with a handshakemaybe in a club that excluded women or African Americans. Those rules thankfully have been rewritten. But business still operates under certain expectations of behavior. And behavior is slow to change. In business manners matter. Yet there really is no Etiquette 101 class. For most of us its on-the-job-training. For those who spend many years on schooling as in the case of highly- trained white-collar professionals many are in their mid-30s when they interview for their first professional position. Often Business Etiquette 101 by Meg Dunn (continued on page 16) P hotodisc that understanding the other persons point of view is crucial to maintaining a business relationship. We have to put ourselves in the point of view of the other party. If we dont truly get that concepthow understanding someone elses point of view impacts our own credi- bilitywe are in danger of making a critical error in communications. Manners matter because they suggest a competence in some of the basic skills of business: listening communicating being attentive to another persons needs and building productive relationships. Manners put some polish on these rudimentary skills and reassure a potential employer or client that they are making the right decision in beginning a relationship with you. Meg Dunn is the urology consultant and recruiter at LarsonAllen Physician Search. Contact Meg at 314/336-3807 or mdunn@larsonallen.com. LarsonAllen EFFECT / Fall 2001 17 16 LarsonAllen EFFECT / Fall 2001 Quick quiz: 1) To properly thank your host for your interview trip dinner etc. you should: A) just thank them verbally as you are leaving. B) call them the next day to say how much ...

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