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 * PLEASE make sure you READ this. This will help you SURVIVE in the work world. **


 * 20 TIPs ON HOW TO SURVIVE YOUR JOB** (Center this line and add TEXT EFFECTS and Typography, Under FONT in home menu)

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 * 1) **Acceptance is the Key **
 * 2) **Always be productive **
 * 3) **Ask your supervisor what the expectations for productivity are **
 * 4) **Be appreciative **
 * 5) **Be part of the solutions **
 * 6) **Be quiet and work **
 * 7) ** Behave professionally **
 * 8) **Cultivate good relationships with the people in your organization **
 * 9) **Don't drag your feet **
 * 10) **Don't dress like your co-workers, dress as well or better than your boss **
 * 11) **Don't spend a lot of time on personal phone calls **
 * 12) **Hold your head high and be confident **
 * 13) **Learn to do your job, and do it well **
 * 14) ** Learn to take criticism gracefully **.
 * 15) **Maintain a clean job performance record **
 * 16) **Never be on time. Always arrive early **
 * 17) **Offer junior employees guidance and encouragement **
 * 18) **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Stay late, even if it is only 15-20 minutes **
 * 19) **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Volunteer or be active in projects to get the job done **
 * 20) **When you get the opportunity to learn a new skill, receive training for a different activity, or take a study course paid for by your employer--do it!**

Put this section in TWO columns. Change Margins back to 1 inch. Add FLARE to the KEY BOLD STATEMENT. Be creative in your format. BUT remember to READ all the Survival TIPS. Don't argue a lot, your boss's opinion is always right for her or him, so if you found something wrong, try to understand your boss's perspective, but without arguing. Use a good and quiet way to understand the problem point. You may just realize that things happen for a reason and not necessarily for a season. Policies are implemented for reasons of the good of the whole
 * Acceptance is the Key.**

Don't let paper sit on your desk for days on end. Get the work done and move on to the next thing as quickly as possible.
 * Always be productive.**

This will immediately make you stand out from 95% of the other employees. Mean what you ask and follow through on your promises.
 * Ask your supervisor what the expectations for productivity are.**

Always say thank you whenever a boss or a co worker does something good to you, it will always motivate them to do more good things.
 * Be appreciative.**

Quit whining about what's wrong and start being vocal about what's right! A positive attitude goes a long way with many supervisors. When you go to the boss with a problem, go with at least one suggestion in mind for a solution. Even if the boss doesn't take your suggestion, you will look like a problem-solver, not a complainer. Your boss has their own private lives to leave at the door, so do you. If you keep piling on the emotional baggage, then your boss may see that you can't balance your personal life from your work life. They will not approach you when they want to ask employees about perhaps open door advice when it comes to work related group efforts.
 * Be part of the solutions.**

Quit gossiping and get to work. Your employer is not paying you to gossip. Of course, you want to establish a good rapport with your co-workers, and a little chatting is inevitable and desirable. But spending a half hour regaling your co-workers with your previous evening's adventures will not make your boss love you. When one of you is talking a lot, two of you are not working a lot. Note: if your boss walks by and two of you are talking, no big deal, but wrap up the conversation so that the boss won't see the same sight on her way back. The same goes for a group of you. If you are part of a group who is talking when the boss walks by, discreetly excuse yourself to return to your area after a few seconds. If your boss hears that you are gossiping behind their backs or planning a secret meeting to approach your boss is not the solution. This may just make you look like a instigator or conspirer.
 * Be quiet and work.**

<span style="color: #414141; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt;">This is a business, not a playground. People talk, and workers know the difference between a person who is fun to work with and a person who is always fooling around. Fun means a good personality, a joke or two, and a smile. Fooling around is wasting your time and that of others, being frequently off-task, and often being seen standing in the workspace of others instead of in your own.
 * <span style="color: #414141; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt;">Behave professionally **

Treat all co-workers with courtesy, respect, and kindness because they hold more power than you realize, and your reputation with them matters. Do not hang out with other employees who mistreat, disrespect, or talk down to others . We mean this in a literal way. Pick your feet up and walk proud, and get right to your work - don't procrastinate or let things drag up to the deadline, and then jump in to get it done in a fast flurry at the end. It makes your boss crazy. Gain a reputation for having your act together more so than the majority of people.
 * Cultivate good relationships with the people in your organization; they are the experts in their departments.**
 * Don't drag your feet.**

Close-toe shoes, full-length slacks, and shirts that don't show cleavage or chest hair are your best bet. When in doubt, don't wear it.
 * Don't dress like your co-workers, dress as well or better than your boss.**

Work is for work. This includes phone calls from spouses. If your calls are put through by a receptionist or secretary, rest assured that they will not hesitate to tell others that you get personal calls "all the time".
 * Don't spend a lot of time on personal phone calls.**

A calm, assured energy will take you much farther than carrying yourself in a hunched up ball.
 * Hold your head high and be confident.**

Whether it's menial and tedious, or tough and high-paying, learn how to do the job, regardless of how difficult you think it might be. Salary is most commonly based upon years of experience, your ability to do your job, tenure with the company, and your educational background. If you don't know how to do something, go find out; don't make excuses for why you didn't do it.
 * Learn to do your job, and do it well.**

<span style="color: #414141; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt;">It will provide you with valuable ideas about what people expect from you, any weak areas, and what you need to work on first. If a boss or coworker criticizes you in a way that hurts or angers you, wait until you cool/calm down and ask them if you can talk with them. Tell them how you felt, //but// tell them that you would like to fix the issue and want them to talk with you about what needs to be changed.
 * <span style="color: #414141; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt;">Learn to take criticism gracefully **<span style="color: #414141; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt;">.

Do a good job, show up on time, keep a good attendance history. When you find out someone has been let go, you often find out later that there were underlying circumstances that led to their dismissal--including frequent absences, missed deadlines, reprimands for unprofessional behavior, or too many customer complaints. If you don't do that, you don't have room to negotiate.
 * Maintain a clean job performance record.**

Be at least 15 minutes early every day. That way, if you are running late, you will be on time. If you have to park far away, you will walk in and still not be late. If your client is early, you will be there to greet him or her, and not leave someone waiting for you - even if you arrive on time.
 * Never be on time. Always arrive early.**

Offer to show them the ropes or offer training tips. Remember how it felt to be the newbie. Be a mentor. If you are not sure someone understood something, be willing to ask if they need assistance. Don't do the work for them, teach them instead. Be careful what you say to new employees; don't air your grievances, frustrations, or interpersonal conflicts. Don't gossip.
 * Offer junior employees guidance and encouragement.**

People notice who runs for the door at 5:30 pm. One of the best uses of this time is to organize your work space for tomorrow. Take a moment to put away loose papers, empty coffee cups, wipe down surfaces, and locate things you'll need.
 * Stay late, even if it is only 15-20 minutes.**

Don't worry about who gets credit - your boss knows much more than you think. Be a team player. In addition, volunteering allows you to choose the part you will play. If you don't choose, chances are it will be chosen for you. Either way, you'll be responsible for some facet, so be one of the first to step forward when you can.
 * Volunteer or be active in projects to get the job done.**

Cross-training, new skill sets, and further education show that you are intelligent and value life-long learning. If push comes to shove, and people are let go, you stand a better chance of being retained than those who can only do one thing. <span style="display: block; height: 1px; left: 0px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; top: 891.5px; width: 1px;"> **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">20 TIPs ON HOW TO SURVIVE YOUR JOB **
 * When you get the opportunity to learn a new skill, receive training for a different activity, or take a study course paid for by your employer--do it!**

**<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">1. ****<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">Acceptance is the Key ** **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">3. ****<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Ask your supervisor what the expectations for productivity are **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">2. ****<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">Always be productive **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">4. ****<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Be appreciative **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">5. ****<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Be part of the solutions **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">6. ****<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Be quiet and work **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">7. **** Behave professionally **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">8. ****<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Cultivate good relationships with the people in your organization **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">9. ****<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Don't drag your feet **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">10. ****<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Don't dress like your co-workers, dress as well or better than your boss **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">11. ****<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Don't spend a lot of time on personal phone calls **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">12. ****<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Hold your head high and be confident **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">13. ****<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Learn to do your job, and do it well **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">14. **** Learn to take criticism gracefully **<span style="color: #414141; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt;">.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">15. ****<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Maintain a clean job performance record **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">16. ****<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Never be on time. Always arrive early **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">17. ****<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Offer junior employees guidance and encouragement **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">18. ****<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Stay late, even if it is only 15-20 minutes **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">19. ****<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Volunteer or be active in projects to get the job done **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">20. ****<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">When you get the opportunity to learn a new skill, receive training for a different activity, or take a study course paid for by your employer--do it! **