Shy personality shouldn't do business?

College Majors Business Major
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<p>Is that true that shy people shouldn't do business ??
I am just not out going, just an average person who is interested in business.
Would a non-out-going personality limit my jobs ??
How much % do you think your personality decides your success??</p>

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<p>75% of business in my opinion is you going to get your own oppurtunities to do your own deals...so...if you dont have an outgoing personality, i doubt you will survive for very long...JUST MY OPINION...so i'm not trying to hear anything from any other ignoramus' from this website...</p>

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<p>Shy personality shouldn't do business?</p>

<p>That's stupid. I don't think a non-outgoing personality will limit your job options. You should look into day trading or accounting. My parents tried to dissuade me from pursuing business, but I won anyways. </p>

<p>I don't think you need to be able to like, be extremely sociable or whatever. If you can get your point across and can present ideas and speak in front of crowds, business shouldn't be that hard. </p>

<p>For the third question, I would think around 30%. Personality doesn't really matter. You can have a terrible personality but be the top performer in your firm/company/organization, and they won't fire you. They won't like you, but you bring in the most money for them. If you don't have a personality that makes babies cry, you're fine.</p>

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<p>do number crunching</p>

<p>like accoutants!</p>

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<p>As long as you have ambition and passion, you will succeed.</p>

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<p>Actually, I would not recommend accounting. Public accounting is a very people-intensive position that requires excellent interpresonal skills. In your interviews, they will test how well you think on the spot and how well you speak. Both auditing and tax require you to spend a lot of time interacting with clients.</p>

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<p>Out-going and charm are two different things. Some of the most appealing and impressive people I have dealt with professionally were clear introverts, but they really had grace, charm and style and that goes a long way.</p>

<p>And even if you don;t consider yourself out-going or charming today, it does not mean you cannot develop those skills. </p>

<p>Finally, if you aren't out-going or charming, you can always go into hard-core finance, marketing or accounting and crunch numbers.</p>

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<p>another vote that it shouldn't stop you ... for a bunch of reasons </p>

<p>1) Lots of jobs in business are more focused on analytical skills
2) Shy at 18 does not mean shy at 22 ... or especially at 42
3) Lots of styles suceed at virtually any job</p>

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<p>I never understood why accountants are sterotyped as not being social. Communication skills and social skills are a requirement for public accounting, as the other poster said your personality will be tested in interviews and being shy will probably weed you out as an option.</p>

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<p>^^ Being shy as in not wanting to talk can weed you out, but being shy as in not being really boisterous and obnoxiously vocal can make you look like you have half a brain and probably give you a better chance at the job.</p>

<p>My management class has some really obnoxious guys and girls who act like the way to be social is to interrupt the professor, answer questions before they are finished, and ultimately make communication some sort of competition for attention. <---this style is actually bad for business. Intelligent communication is the key.</p>

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<p>Yea, shy as in you can't communicate could be bad, but shy as in you don't want to but can communicate when nesasary should be fine.</p>

<p>I'm not a people person and I don't like small talk to really interacting with people at all. When needed though such as interviews meetings etc you would never know that as I put on an act and am as outgoing as the situation calls for. </p>

<p>So if you can act outgoing at the right times, when meeting with clients or interviews then you should be fine. Then when your done with your business you can go back to walking past people without acknoledging their existance. That's what I do.</p>

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<p>Innovation, efficiency and profit can make shyness seem less noticable ;). If you can bring those three with you to a company, you could have social anxiety disorder for all they care!</p>

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<p>what about shyness for IBanking?</p>

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<p>a) nice bump.
b) not happening.</p>

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<p>agreed.</p>

<p>I never go out, I don’t have much of a social life… I don’t really give a damn and I’d rather play video games or study.</p>

<p>but I’m VERY charming. I have a very high success rate at getting girls and I’m an excellent public speaker. It’s all a facade but it works.</p>

<p>I’m not exactly shy though, I simply don’t care about socializing despite being good at it.</p>

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<p>Shy people already work in business, even if they aren’t the “business-people.” Ex) Engineers, researchers, accountants, etc…Being in business means you can work with all types of personalities. Being shy doesn’t limit you, it opens you up to other people that can relate to your personality…just be able to sell it! My dad’s an engineer and he despises highly outgoing personalities/business folks, and the decisions he makes can impact their careers too! Be able to read your audience!</p>