On the job

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? Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

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. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

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 Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

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 Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

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 Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

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 Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

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 Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

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? Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.