Keeping Your Job & Excelling!

Once you find a job, there are things that can make your working life successful.

The Basics

• Always arrive on time and be ready to work.
• Follow the dress code. If other employees are wearing suits, don't wear jeans.
• Follow health and safety regulations.
• If you will be absent or late for work, always tell your employer well ahead of time.
• Be willing to learn and apply new skills. It could lead to promotion.
• Show leadership and be resourceful. Contribute ideas. Ask for more work if you finish ahead of time. Try to find answers to questions before asking them.
• Think! Don't call in sick on the busiest day of the year. Don't bad mouth your boss or other employees behind their backs. Act in a responsible way in everything you do.
• If you want to keep the job, know what your employer expects of you at work. Follow the guidelines and use common sense to build a good relationship with your boss and colleagues - it could last for years!

Advanced

• It takes time to be accepted into any new situation. Don't try to rush the art of relationship building. Just be yourself, be open and friendly, and focus on doing a great job.
• Be polite and friendly to all staff; don't engage in office politics, especially when you don't know the playing field.
• Be positive. You might be tempted to criticize the way "things have always been done," but find out why they are done that way. Once you know, you might be able to suggest changes.