Moving Toward Your Goals School-to-Work Transition Chapter 12 Moving Toward Your Goals Lesson 12.1 School-to-Work Transition

How to get the most out of everything you do, including a job Discover How to get the most out of everything you do, including a job How to get and handle more responsibility on the job

Why It’s Important Making the most of everything you do is like making an investment in your future and your happiness.

Key Terms promotion raise

School-to-Work Transition You’re in charge of your future. To make a successful transition from school to work, you need to understand and plan for your future.

Getting the Most Out of All You Do There is something to learn from everything you do. Are you getting the most from everything you do?

The Right Attitude A negative attitude triggers negative thinking. A change of attitude can make a huge difference in what you do.

Try This Activity Take Another Look The next time you feel bored or wish you were somewhere else, try this. Challenge yourself to find something worthwhile in what you are doing. continued

Try This Activity Take Another Look Open Your Mind Go to your least favorite class with an open mind. Practice active listening. Pay attention. continued

Try This Activity Take Another Look Keep a Journal For one week, keep a journal to reflect on your new attitude. continued

Try This Activity Take Another Look Learn and Grow With a positive attitude, you are always ready to learn and grow.

Always Give Your Best Giving your best means giving your hardest effort to something, sticking with it, and not giving up.

Growing on the Job Learning allows you to grow. In the workplace, there are opportunities to learn and grow at every level.

Showing Initiative Extra effort will help you get the most from a job. When you show initiative, you do what needs to be done without being told to do it.

Graphic Organizer Making the Most of Any Job SUCCESS Do your job as well as you can. SUCCESS Look for opportunities to learn on the job. Volunteer to do more. Be willing to try new things.

Getting More Responsibility As you grow on a job, you may be given more responsibility. A promotion is a job advancement to a position of greater responsibility and authority.

Getting More Responsibility Promotions usually include a raise, or increase in pay.

How to Get a Promotion Employers review employees’ performances on the job and look for certain qualities when determination who gets a promotion.

Graphic Organizer Seniority Perseverance Knowledge Cooperativeness Checklist of Desirable Employee Qualities and Skills Seniority Perseverance Knowledge Cooperativeness Ability to perform Basic skills Thinking skills Willingness to learn Listening skills Initiative Communication skills continued continued

Graphic Organizer Teamwork skills Organizing skills Social skills Checklist of Desirable Employee Qualities and Skills Teamwork skills Organizing skills Social skills Technology skills Problem-solving skills Adaptability Flexibility Decision-making skills Planning skills Education and training continued

Deciding Whether You Want More Responsibility Before accepting a promotion, you should decide whether you want more responsibility and whether you can handle the added work.

Other Things to Consider A promotion includes: Responsibility for others’ work New relationships with coworkers Possible relocation Other personal sacrifices

Deciding Whether to Accept a Promotion When you’re offered a promotion, you must take an honest look at yourself and your goals. Not every promotion will be right for you.

Deciding Whether to Accept a Promotion It’s OK to decline, or say no, to a promotion. If one promotion is not right for you, the next one might be.

Attitude Counts Giving Criticism The way you give criticism makes all the difference. When critiquing someone’s work, use a calm voice. Begin by praising something about the work that is positive. Then suggest improvements. Focus on the problem and not the person.

Critical Thinking Review How can a willingness to try new things help you grow? By trying something new, you get new ideas and you may learn a better way of doing things. If you want to grow, you need to be open to new things. Critical Thinking Q A continued

Critical Thinking Review How can you tell that you’re ready for a promotion? Answers will vary but may include: You are ready for more responsibility; you want new challenges; and you want more say in projects and company business. Critical Thinking Q A continued

Critical Thinking Review Why do employers consider seniority when considering promotions? Employers consider seniority because they want to reward people who have been loyal to the company, and because seniority also reflects experience. Critical Thinking Q A

Moving Toward Your Goals School-to-Work Transition End of Chapter 12 Moving Toward Your Goals Lesson 12.1 School-to-Work Transition