Are you ready for a job??? 1
Follow Directions Be Honest Concentrate Dress properly Find solutions Be Dependable Be drug free Make Smart Decisions 2
SCHOOL… YOU ARE RIGHT! WORK… YOU ARE RIGHT! 3 Expectations for school and work are very similar!
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Employers expect you to: Be energetic an enthusiastic Be on time - punctual 5
Make Smart Decisions Productive – Make sound, mature decisions Efficient – meet deadlines and achieve goals 6
Change negative thoughts to positive ones Think “I can”, “I will”, “I’m able” Be a team player – remember each person can contribute 7
Focus on work – show eagerness to work Care about the quality of work Listen more than you talk Resist distractions 8
Read – understand what is asked of you Write – clear and concise thoughts Calculate – understand what you are earning before accepting the job, record time you worked accurately 9
Recognize problems – ask questions when you don’t understand something Find Solutions – show inventiveness 10
Finish a job on time Do a good job….Quality, Quality, Quality 11
Be honest Follow company rules Be dependable – Show up for work every day 12
Work hard – willingness to try new ways of doing things Be a leader – reliability and dependability, fulfilling requirements 13
Communicate with others Get along with others….ESPECIALLY CUSTOMERS The CUSTOMER is always right 14
Dress Properly Be Neat and Clean and Clean 15 “Dress for the job you want, not for the job you have.” John T. Molloy Author, Dress for Success
Respect Respect coworkers, customers, and your boss Cooperate Cooperate – work together Do Do more than your share Don’t Don’t gossip Smile Smile – have a positive attitude 16
DRUGS! Be Drug Free 17
Career Solutions Training Group (2002). Quick Skills: What Your Employer Expects. Ohio: South Western – Thomson Learning. Office of Vocational and Technical Education (2003). Poster: What do employers expect from me? Mississippi: Mississippi Department of Education 18 Created by: Dana Boozer and Dorie Kisner Tupelo Middle School