Title: Succeed at Work
Course: CTS1131 Hardware Configuration

Introduction

After months of self-assessment, Internet searching, and networking, you have finally landed a job. Finding and securing a job is a crucial step in your career trajectory but it is only the beginning. Your career will continue throughout your lifetime and you must give a great deal of thought to your long-term success as you begin your new career.

You know that you are qualified for the job, but what are the skills that will make you a valuable employee and move you up on that corporate ladder? This module explores the traits that promote good human relations and increase job performance.

Objectives

Upon completion of this module, the student will be able to:

- Develop employability skills
- Assess employer expectations
- Identify traits that promote good human relations and increase job performance
- Demonstrate business ethics and customer service skills
- Identify appropriate attire and grooming in the professional setting

Lecture

- On the Job Success (PowerPoint Presentation) - A presentation on what to consider when beginning a new job.

Readings

- How to Keep Growing When Your Job Gets too Comfortable - What should you do if you are stuck in a “comfortable” job? The article lists strategies that will help you keep growing in your job.
- Succeeding in the Workplace - Provides tips on how you live up to your employer's expectations.
- Read the sections in career-related websites dealing with on-the-job success. The following websites may be particularly useful to you with your assignment this week:
  - The Wall Street Journal - Careers
  - Career One Stop
  - Career Builder.com
  - Career Mag.com
  - Wetfeet
  - Monster College

Media

- Did You Bring Your Work Ethics to Work Today? (Youtube video) - A compilation of work ethics that includes punctuality, integrity, emotions, misuse of office property and dress code.
- Business Ethics in the Workplace (Youtube video) - A student video on ethics in the workplace demonstrating what not to do.
- Stop Communicating INEFFECTIVELY (Youtube video) - Communicating ineffectively is something we don't even know we are doing. Stacey Hanke demonstrates the Top 6 offenders.