Client Handbook
- Remember, those qualities that helped you get the job are those that will help you to keep it.
- The two main reasons that people are not kept on are - Inability to get along with others (supervisors, workmates or customers), and Absenteeism (not being at work reliably).
- Do your very best in your present job. Do a little more than is expected, stay behind after hours to help get the job done.
- Volunteer for extra work/responsibility.
- Be cheerful, helpful and friendly.
- Don’t let your emotions rule your work life. Before quarrelling with a workmate or supervisor, ask yourself will it be really worth it in the long run.
- Leave your personal problems at home. Remember your problems are your problems, not your employers.
- Learn all you can about your current job, the job you would like to advance to, and the company in general.
- If you want to advance, volunteer for extra duties and consider doing some study in the field you are working in. Qualifications will always help.
- Let your supervisor know if you are interested in advancement. If a suitable vacancy comes up, ask to be considered for it.
- When you accept a position, give it a fair go. Stay with it for at least six months. During this time you will learn the job, sell yourself to your boss, and establish a good work reference for the future.
- There is no reason why any job should be a dead end job for the right person. The shop assistant may become a store manager, the process worker a supervisor, and the dishwasher may eventually establish their own restaurant. At the very least, a good work record will enable your employer to give you an excellent reference, and will improve your chances of getting a better job with another company.
Tips for Keeping Your Job, and Building a Future
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Issue Number 32
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This will be our last publication for the year. There is no denying it, Christmas is upon us once again; a few short weeks away when we will again be stuffing stockings and ourselves with all manner of inappropriate largesse that only serves to polish our veneer of prosperity! The commercialisatio...