session 4 keeping your new job
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KEEPING YOUR NEW JOB
Success
SESSION 4
JOB RETENTION
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Getting Ready to Work
When you first start your job, you
want to arrive on time and be readyto work.
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Getting Ready to Work
Set your alarm clock
Choose a clean, professional outfit to
wear
Make transportation plans, includinggetting a bus pass, setting aside
money for gas and parking, ormaking carpool arrangements
Handout/Overhead 4.1
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Getting Ready to Work
Make a back-up transportation plan
Arrange for daycare needs
Make a back-up daycare plan
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Getting Ready to Work
Decide how your children will gethome from school or daycare
Make a back-up plan for how yourchildren will get home
Prepare a sack lunch or set asidemoney for lunch
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Making a Good Impression
Everyday.
Always make an effort to: Look your best
Shower or bathe every day.
Use deodorant.
Keep your hair neat.
Brush your teeth every day If you wear perfume or after-shave, don’t
use too much.
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Making a Good Impression
Everyday.
Always make an effort to:Dress right for your job.
Ask how you should dress.
Dress neatly. Wear clean clothes.
If you wear jewelry, wear only small,simple items.
If you wear uniforms find out who is
responsible for cleaning them.
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Making a Good Impression
Everyday.
Always make an effort to:Show up for work when you’re schedule
to. Always understand your employer’s
policies for: Sick time *Vacations *Holidays
Asking for time off for doctor visits, schoolmeetings, etc.
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Making a Good Impression
Everyday.
Always make an effort to: Be sure you get to work and get there on time.
Let your supervisor know if you are going to be
late. Have a positive attitude. Come in ready to
work and do your best. Employers likeworkers who have a positive attitude.
Only make personal calls during breaks or
lunch. Ask your supervisor which phones youmay use.
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Making a Good Impression
Everyday.
Always make an effort to:Act professionally
Treat others the way you want to be treated. Be polite.
Control your emotions.
Be honest.
Take responsibility for what you do. Avoid talking about your personal life on work
time.
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Making a Good Impression
Everyday.
Doing all of these things tellsyour employer that youwere the right person to
hire!
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Getting along with your Supervisor
It is important to have a good
working relationship with yoursupervisor.
You can do this
if you:
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Getting along with your Supervisor
Listen
Follow instructions carefully. Learn to do your job correctly.
Learn employer’s work rules and policies.
Keep a notebook and write down things as
you learn them.
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Getting along with your Supervisor
Ask questions.
If there is something you don’tunderstand about your job, askyour supervisor. Asking questionshelps you prevent mistakes.
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Getting along with your Supervisor
Keep your supervisorinformed. Tell him or her when:
You’ve finished a task
There is a problem
You’re not sure how to handle a situation
Share your ideas for improvements, too(such as ways to save time or cut costs.)
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Getting along with your Supervisor
Keep busy.
When you finish a task, ask yoursupervisor what else needs to be done.Never stand around waiting forsomething to do. For example yourcould clean up your work area.
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Getting along with your Supervisor
Work as a team Sometimes your supervisor may ask you
to: Work a different shift Stay late or come in early Help with a task that you normally don’t do.
It’s good to help out when you can. Think of yourself, your supervisor and your co-workersas a team.
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Getting along with your Supervisor
Accept criticism. If your supervisor tells you that you made a
mistake:
Listen to what he or she tells you.
Ask questions if you’re not sure aboutsomething.
Tell him or her you will try to do better nexttime.
Don’t take it personally. Your supervisor is onlytrying to help you do your job.
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Working Well with Others
You will like your job a lot more if youget along with your co-workers. Itwill help if you:
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Working Well with Others
Get to know them
Introduce yourself to the people youwork with. Talk with them duringbreaks
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Working Well with Others
Let them “show you the ropes”
Experienced workers can help show youbetter ways to do certain parts of your job.
Ask them for help when you need it.
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Working Well with Others
Treat everyone with respect.
You may work with people of differentages, cultures and ethnic backgrounds.
Treat everyone with respect– the wayyou’d like to be treated.
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Working Well with Others
Don’t spread rumors
Some workers may talk about otherworkers. It’s never a good idea togossip
It hurts others – it hurts you.
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Working Well with Others
Give support.
Help other workers when you can.
Say thank you when they help you.
Give credit to other workers who help
you with a task.
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Working Well with Others
Make friends.
You will get along with some workersbetter than others. If possible, havelunch or take breaks together.
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Working Well with Others
Find a mentor
A mentor is an employee who can workwith you to improve your jobperformance.
Your supervisor may pair you with amentor.
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Dealing with Difficult
Co-Workers
If there is someone you don’ t getalong with, remember:
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Dealing with Difficult
Co-Workers
You don’t have to like that person.
You do have to try to work as ateam.
Keep your conversations work-related.
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Dealing with Difficult
Co-Workers
If you feel that someone is harassing
you – not just kidding around –askhim or her to stop. But don’t getinto an argument with that person.Talk to your supervisor if the person
doesn’t stop.
Handout/Overhead 4.2
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Tips for Lasting Success on the Job
HAVE FUN!
Doing so helps you remaininterested, positive, and excitedabout your work and makes you abetter worker and a happierperson.
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Stick with It.
Don’t give up!
Remember:
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Stick with It.
A positive attitude is important.
Keeping a good attitude will help youget through tough times.
Believe in yourself.
You can be a success!
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Stick with It.
Everybody has bad days.
Talk with your supervisor or your employer’s
human resources department
Ask if your workplace has an employeeassistance program (EAP)
Consider talking to a counselor
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Stick with It.
Find ways to reduce stress will help.Break big jobs into smaller tasks.
Use time wisely.
Take slow, deep breaths if you feelyourself getting stressed.
Keep in touch with friends when you’re
not at work.
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Stick with It.
Learn all you can about your job.Make sure you understand your
responsibilities.
Learn about different procedures andsafety rules.
If you have a suggestion for doingsomething better, talk to yoursupervisior.
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Stick with It.
Doing your best is in your bestinterest.Show you employer you were a good
person to hire.
Establish a good work history.
Feel good about your job.
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Stick with It.
Be patient. Every job has good points and bad
points. But when you stay on the job
you can: Learn news skills
Build good references
Meet new people
Have a better chance for a pay raise orpromotion.
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Stick with It.
Take things one day at a
time.
You can do it!
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Give your job a chance
Give yourself a chance to
SUCCEED!