[LIB200]Lesson 3: Generalist or Specialist

Which career requires a specialty?

• A heart surgeon

• An office clerk

• A general physician

• None of the above

A specialist can be described as:

• A jack of all trades

• A master of one

• A master of none

• Unimportant

Generalists have a wider range of skills compared to specialists

• True

• False

What does it mean to be a generalist?

• A person who concentrates on one specific job

• A person who is competent in several different fields of work

• A person who engages in analysis

• All of the above

What would be a disadvantage of a specialist?

• You are limited to jobs seeking people with your specialty

• If your specialty becomes irrelevant you may be out of a job

• If your specialty can’t be utilized in a field of work

• All of the above

Some specialists can make lots of money because they are the best at that specific field of work

• True

• False

Would a job prefer a generalist or specialist?

• Specialist because they’re the best

• Depends

• A generalist can visualize the big picture and think out-of-the-box.

• Neither

How can a person become a generalist?

• Getting experience in different types of work over time

• Focusing on one thing and becoming the best

• Being spontaneous

• All of the above