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

2. 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

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

4. Key Terms
promotion
raise

5. 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.

6. 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?

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

8. 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.
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9. Try This Activity
Take Another Look
Open Your Mind Go to your least favorite class with an open mind. Practice active listening. Pay attention.
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10. Try This Activity
Take Another Look
Keep a Journal For one week, keep a journal to reflect on your new attitude.
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11. Try This Activity
Take Another Look
Learn and Grow With a positive attitude, you are always ready to learn and grow.

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

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

14. 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.

15. 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.

16. 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.

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

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

19. 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
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20. 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
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21. 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.

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

23. 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.

24. 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.

25. 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.

26. 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
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27. 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.
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28. 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

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