You're Hired! Elevating your First Impressions, On Campus Employment Tips

Mt SAC Career Center Services

Congratulations,You’re Hired!

Balance work&academics

Benefits of On Campus Employment

Success Secrets for the Workplace

Manage Your Career and Learn Employer Expectations-NACE

Questions?

Benefits with On Campus Jobs

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YourMajor,Your CareerYourChoice! Ownit!

Great Location,Working on campus is convenient

Flexible Schedule, Create a schedule that fits with your classes to balance work and college Income, Great opportunity to become financially independent

Narrow and clarify your career focus and goals by networking with professionals/peers

Success Secrets for The Workplace

The Big Picture:

Here is a list of success tips for being a happy employee and having a successful campus work life.

1.) Communicate w your Manager /Peers- be in the know!

4.) Work smarter, not harder

2.) Calendar all academic work ahead of time and record all on campus job activities

5.) Focus on all details of the job (no matter how small!)

3.) Address any schedule conflicts w your team and manager as early as possible

6.) Be aware of your own flaws, seek advice

7.) Practice self-care outside of work

8.) Celebrate accomplishments

9.) Have fun and enjoy college!

Success Secrets for The Workplace

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Explore roles on campusthatfit your major!

• Observe your new environment, you may be unfamiliar with the systems, norms and culture of your workplace. Listen and observe. Observe

Professionalism

Job Expectations

Customer Service

• Demonstrate professionalism: Dress professionally and appropriate for the position. Be on time and come to work ready to perform and take ownership of assigned projects!

• Define and Clarify job expectations. Make sure that you fully understand assigned tasks and ask questions!

• Be friendly, considerate, and respectful of others and network network network!

• Communicate positivity, enthusiasm, and willingness to collaborate. Communication

Prepare for your Future Career!

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97.7% of students believed the eight NACE competencies were important for career success

CAREER READINESS Competencies for aCareer-ReadyWorkforce

Career & Self Development

Proactively develop oneself and one’s career through continua persona and professional learning, awareness of one’s strengths and weaknesses, navigation of career opportun t es, and networking to build relat onships within and without one’s organization.

Communication

Clear y and ef ectively exchange information, ideas, facts, and perspectives w th persons nside and outside of an organization

Critical Thinking

Identify and respond to needs based upon an understanding of situational context and logical analys s of re evant nformation

Equity & Inclusion

Demonstrate the awareness, attitude, knowledge, and skills required to equitably engage and nc ude people from dif erent local and global cultures. Engage in anti-racist practices that actively cha lenge the systems, structures, and policies of racism

Leadership

Recognize and cap talize on personal and team strengths to achieve organizat onal goals

Professionalism

Knowing work environments dif er greatly, understand and demonstrate ef ect ve work hab ts, and act in the nterest of the larger community and workp ace

Teamwork

Build and ma ntain co laborative relationships to work ef ectively toward common goals, while apprec ating diverse viewpoints and shared responsibi ities

Technology

Understand and leverage technologies ethica ly to enhance ef ciencies, complete tasks, and accomplish goals

What Is Career Readiness?

Career readiness is a foundation from which to demonstrate requisite core competencies that broadly prepare the college educated for success in the workplace and lifelong career management.

Consider what you will learn while workingon campus andbe career ready!

Edward Beanes, Mt SAC Career Specialist