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Career Guidance
9th Essential:
Success in the Workplace
Whether your new job is a stepping stone in your journey to reaching your long-term goals or it is your destination, you will want to do everything possible to make the most of it.
How do you act at work?
Tips for business etiquette:
1) Be on time, everytime
2) Dress according to what the job requires (not less)
3) Stay positive and have a good attitude
4) Honour your commitments
What does it mean to have a good attitude at work?
The following are some traits that reflect a positive attitude:
Co-operative
Sociable
Willing
Motivated
Enthusiastic
Responsible
Accommodating
Respectful
What else should you know?
Basically, success in the workplace hinges on three key factors:
how you act - i.e. your attitude how you think - i.e. your education and skills how you get along with others - i.e. your ability to work in a group
If you can demonstrate all three, you can go anywhere!
Your keys to workplace success.
Make sure you completely understand what is expected of you and your assignments.
Tell people you've just started and ask for help or guidance when you need it.
Practice workplace etiquette
Do more than is expected of you.
Ask for feedback on your performance.
What do you do now?
Make yourself invaluable - find a niche for yourself at work.
Be reliable and dependable - follow through on everything.
Be a part of the organization - support co-workers, encourage and work co-operatively with others.
Join a club. Search through the categories
above for a club that matches your interests. Click on that club
name, then on the "join" link in the upper-right-hand side of the
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Create a club. Find a category that matches your club, then click on "Create a Club" in the upper-right-hand side of the page. More help.
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