What Makes a Good Employee

1
What Makes a Good Employee?
2
Cooperativeness

• Cooperativeness is a willingness to work well
  with everyone around you on the job working
  towards a common goal.
• Entry level jobs test cooperativeness by getting
  the worst tasks and little responsibility
• How can you be cooperative?
• Dont complain, just do it
• Do your fair share when working with others
• Pitch in and help others
• Volunteer to go the extra mile

3
Follow Directions

• Listen and understand directions clearly
• Listen carefully especially to details
• Take notes
• Identify the goal then visualize the steps to
  reach it
• If you dont understand, ask questions!

4
Learning and Initiative

• Always be thinking a few months ahead in your job
  and education
• Be willing to learn any part of your new job
• Look for opportunities for training and
  advancement
• Take the initiative to do something without being
  told to do it
• Employers want employees to show initiative

5
More Responsibility, Self-Management and Loyalty

• Willingly accept more accountability
• Prove to your employer that you can accept
  greater responsibility
• Take responsibility for your work and your career
  you want
• Set goals and develop a plan
• Monitor you work habits and performance
• Ask for feedback about your performance
• Be loyal to your coworkers, supervisors, and
  every
• Participate in the team!!

6
Ethical Behavior

• Ethics are the principles of conduct that govern
  a group.
• Employers expect their employees to be honest

7
Honesty about Time, Money and Property

• Be honest about the time you work
• There is a thin line between honesty and
  dishonesty
• One small lie can haunt you for ever
• Dont take office supplies home
• Remember, being dishonest costs the employer money

8
Interacting with Others

• Confidentiality means that you wont tell secrets
  to people that are not suppose to know them
• Always be fair to all your customers and
  coworkers
• Do not allow prejudice to cloud your better
  judgement

9
Summary

• Employers are looking for employees that are
  cooperative and works well with others
• Employees must be skilled at listening and
  following directions
• Be prepared to continually learn while on the job
• Show initiative on the job
• Take on more responsibility
• Practice ethical behavior on the job
• Strive to be an honest employee
• Respect others confidentiality in regards to your
  job
• Maintain your own values