Pre-employment Workshop presented
to AYCE Employment Services Youth
Employment program
INTRODUCTION
Group Norms
ACTIVITY
ICE BREAKER
ICEBREAKER
Expectations and Guidelines
10 minutes
WHAT IS SUCCESS IN THE WORKPLACE?
It is “a work in progress, success is something that needs
to be cultivated on an ongoing basis.” (Practitioner’s
Guide to Success in the Workplace)
ESSENTIAL SKILLS
• Communication
• Numeracy
• Reading & writing
• Think and solve problems
• Positive Attitudes/Behaviour
• Willing to Learn
• Work with others
• Computer Skills
THINGS TO DO WHILE STARTING A NEW JOB
• First day
• First week
• First month
• Accomplishment in the first months
• Next step towards the first six months
Renewal of contract
TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN YOUR NEW JOB
You must
• Be punctual/ Arrive early
• Be ready to work
• Be honest
• Be enthusiastic
• Be ready to learn
• Maintain professional open dialogue with colleagues and
supervisor
PATHWAYS TO SUCCESS IN THE WORKPLACE
These are keys that will unlock job satisfaction, job growth , salary
raise, job security and most of all open the door s success in the
workplace. What are those keys? They keys rely mostly on our
attitudes towards self, our goals and others. So everyone should
ask him/her how do I treat my needs? Do I have goals , and how do I
go about reaching them? How do I treat others? Do I treat others as I
would like them to treat me? These are like the ingredients every
good chef needs to prepare delicious meals for the customers.
QUALITIES OF A SUCCESSFUL EMPLOYEE
Be able to combine good aptitude with employability
skills
What are Good attitudes?
What are the employability skills?
GOOD ATTITUDES
• Have self belief
• Be a Team Player
• Stay positive
• Proactive
• Have “can do” attitude
• Be willing to learn new things
• See the importance of every job or task
• Be flexible and open to change
EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS
• Able to Manage information
• Demonstrate positive attitudes and behaviours
• Be responsible
• Be adaptable
• Learn continuously
WHAT THEN IS PATHWAYS TO SUCCESS?
The ability of the employee to combine good attitudes with employability
skills to in
working his/her way towards exceeding employer expectation.
To work to meet employers expectation can only keep you on the job, but
working
towards exceeding their expectation, can not only keep you on the job, but
provide you
with salary raise, rapid promotions and job satisfaction. You will be very
reliable and
all other workers will look up to you as ideal. The question is, how can you
achieve
this?
It is all about believing in yourself and having a positive attitude at all
times.
12 TIPS TO BECOMING SUCCESSFUL IN THE
WORKPLACE
Video (11.30 minutes)
As you watch the video, pay attention to the tips mentioned,
you will be expected to list them out when we reconvene.
12 TIPS MENTIONED IN THE VIDEO
1. Correct Weaknesses in your basic skills
2. Dress and groom for success
3. Come early and stay late
4. Be positive and enthusiastic
5. Set clear goals for yourself
6. Ask your employer for additional responsibility
7. Ask your employer what you need to do to get your pay raise or promotion
12 TIPS TO SUCCESS CONTINUES
8. Learn additional leaning
9. Get measurable results
10.Keep networking
11.Keep your personal and work task separate
12.Promote yourself
WORKPLACE ETHIC• The written and unwritten laws at the workplace.
• Dos and don’ts or what we may call ethical and non-ethical behaviours.
Ethical behaviours:
Common rules:
• Honesty,
• Loyalty
• Moral ethics: “Do on to others as you will expect them to
• do on to you” Kant’s Maxim
NON-ETHICAL BEHAVIOURS
• Being dishonest
• Stealing
• Misusing company resources
• Using alcohol or drugs (smelling and coming to work under
• influence of alcohol)
• Harassing a customer or coworker
• Bringing weapons to work
• Covering for a coworker unethical behaviour
• Lack of kitchen ethiqettes
RIGHT AND WRONG WAYS TO QUIT JOBS
Right ways:
1. Consider all alternatives to resolving the issues
2. Leave on good terms
3. Give at least two weeks notice
4. Stay productive
CONGRATULATIONS!!
You made it!!
Good luck and have a wonderful working life!
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