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Thank you for
visiting Car People's BLOG Page.
Our goal with this BLOG is to give you insightful information with regard to
your Automotive Career. We often talk in our office about a 10 foot long
list of things we see people do
to either take an interview off track or to derail a person's current job or position. After 23
years in business we have
learned a lot and are willing to share information for those of you who
wish to better your career.
Successfully
Starting Your New Position:
Now
that you’ve worked so hard to land that position, it’s time to show the
employer that they made the best choice possible for the opening they needed to
fill.
If
we placed you in your new position, how you conduct yourself at work, your
attendance and your job performance, especially early on, has a direct
reflection on us and our ability to help you again. If your new position is not
a good fit please call us confidentially and let us know before quitting. If you
are having any other problems that are affecting your ability to make it to work
please let us know immediately. We can be of help in solving problems you are
experiencing at work or as a last resort help you move to another company. This
gives us a head start on finding a replacement for our employer customer as
well. Our confidence in helping you in the future will remain high.
Be on time everyday: This only way to start a successful
relationship with your employer and co-workers.
Then if you are really sick or need a day for a family emergency it
won’t be a problem since everyone will know that you are dependable and are
gone for a good reason.
Take a positive attitude every day and every where you go at work:
Every client must be treated with a smile, greeted professionally, listened to
and provided the best service possible every time.
Around the office and even in the lunchroom or on breaks with a
co-worker, think about what you say. Negative
things have a way of getting around a lot faster than positive.
Keep things to yourself that bother you as no place is perfect. If
things are too bad or it’s an ethical matter go to management or give proper
notice and leave gracefully. If we placed you please call us and give us a heads
up. You call will be held in confidence.
Let
your Manager know that you want to be the Best Employee you can:
How they would like things done and what are their priorities are for you
Ask your Manager their top 5 priorities; How you can contribute?:
Take good notes, review them and follow up on your progress.
At your review discuss the goals you have worked hard to accomplish.
It’s also important to take a note pad and working pen to each and
every meeting. Take good notes; if
there’s ever a misunderstanding refer to your notes and your Manager will be
much more likely to understand and know you made the mistake in good confidence.
Honestly tell your Manager that you appreciate their guidance and support:
Be open to constructive criticism and take direction.
You’ll benefit from this along with your co-workers and customers.
You are on the Employers time: You are being paid to do a
good job; what if you were paying someone to work for you!?
Be a team player; never think that you are “above” a certain job.
Every job is important, it may not always be what you like but don’t
complain it your work; positive behavior will pay off.
Professional Dress for the Work Place: You will be
treated more professionally in return, taken seriously, make customers
comfortable and will be considered for the right promotions in the future.
Image is important for future promotion considerations.
Work
Related Tips that seem common sense but are repeated over and over.
Wade's Favorite: Fight your own Fights: Don’t
get sucked into something you don’t even have an issue with; people try to get
other people on their “side” and you may not even know all the facts,. not
to mention it's not your problem. Focus
on your job and them employer you work for. If you do have an issue
don’t react right away, think of how you should respond; sometimes just
letting some time go by is the best response.
Things look a lot different the next day once you've given yourself and evening
to cool off. Call Car People and we may be able to help you work out an
issue and stay gainfully employed and approach the issue in the most
professional way as you only have one career.
Turn off your Cell Phone / Do not use the Internet for personal
reasons: Check messages on your break or at lunch.
If someone is having a true emergency they can call the business.
The computer at work is the businesses and You are on the Employers Time
at Work; even if they allow you to use the computer on breaks and lunch time
it’s not a good idea. Why put your
job at risk!
More coming soon.............................
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