1. Are you ready for a job??? 1

2.  Follow Directions  Be Honest  Concentrate  Dress properly  Find solutions  Be Dependable  Be drug free  Make Smart Decisions 2

3. SCHOOL… YOU ARE RIGHT! WORK… YOU ARE RIGHT! 3 Expectations for school and work are very similar!

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5. Employers expect you to:  Be energetic an enthusiastic  Be on time - punctual 5

6.  Make Smart Decisions  Productive – Make sound, mature decisions  Efficient – meet deadlines and achieve goals 6

7.  Change negative thoughts to positive ones  Think “I can”, “I will”, “I’m able”  Be a team player – remember each person can contribute 7

8.  Focus on work – show eagerness to work  Care about the quality of work  Listen more than you talk  Resist distractions 8

9.  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

10.  Recognize problems – ask questions when you don’t understand something  Find Solutions – show inventiveness 10

11.  Finish a job on time  Do a good job….Quality, Quality, Quality 11

12.  Be honest  Follow company rules  Be dependable –  Show up for work every day 12

13.  Work hard – willingness to try new ways of doing things  Be a leader – reliability and dependability, fulfilling requirements 13

14.  Communicate with others  Get along with others….ESPECIALLY CUSTOMERS  The CUSTOMER is always right 14

15.  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

16.  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

17. DRUGS! Be Drug Free 17

18. 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