1. On the job

2. Are you ready to be an employee who:
Master Employees
Success in higher education
promotes success in the workplace.
Are you ready to be an employee who:
Exerts a high level of effort and perseverance toward goal attainment?
Pays attention to details?
Displays optimism in approaching tasks?
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3. Master Employees (con’t)
A master employee embraces change, takes risks, and looks for chances to lead others while contributing to the quality of their lives.
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4. A look back at … Discovering Mastery
A master is a person who has attained a level of skill that goes beyond technique.
Master Students and Master Employees are…
Inquisitive
Willing to change
Joyful
Able to suspend judgment
Energetic
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5. Your portfolio may include:
Building a portfolio
Tangible items that verify the facts on your résumé are items you can put in a portfolio.
Your portfolio may include:
Certificates and awards
Evaluations of your work (graded papers or projects)
Letters of recommendation
Artistic works, recordings, visual arts, computer generated design examples, photographs
Transcripts
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6. Learning on the job
Informal opportunities to learn are abound in the workplace
Observe people who demonstrate a skill that you would like to develop
Ask questions
Participate in group and teamwork
Join professional organizations
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7. Working with a mentor
Create a development plan that highlights specific skills you would like to improve.
Approach potential mentors
Be open to feedback and constructive criticism
At the end of the mentor relationship, seek closure and plan your next step
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8. Adapting to styles in the workplace
Notice other people’s learning styles
Look for ways to accommodate different styles
Deepen your experience of styles
Introduce a conversation about styles
Look for complimentary styles in collaborations
Let people expand their styles
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9. Link back to the World of Work
Use the strategies in your textbook to promote success on the job
Ask yourself: Why is it important to plan for my career now?
Ask yourself: What can I use from this text to help me?
Ask yourself: How I can apply what I’ve learned to meet my career goals?
Ask Yourself: What if I began creating the life of my dreams now?
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