workplace

__Workplace Ready Skills & Classroom Rules__
It takes 3 weeks for an action(s) to be a habit. You want to develop GOOD HABITS in your speech, work and overall behavior to improve your changes of getting recommendations, employment and to have success in school and the workplace. Let's start here and now!

You will get a grade of **Satisfactory, Needs Improvement or Unsatisfactory**, an __unsatisfactory or needs improvement__ will reduce your class average.
 * 1) ** ATTENDANCE ** - Your attendance will affect your performance/productivity (what you get done). You must attend class regularly! Regular attendance increases your learning and level of education: **THE MORE YOU LEARN THE MORE YOU EARN!!**
 * 2) ** Be punctual. ** Lateness will negatively affect your work and, therefore, your grade. You must present a late pass to be admitted into the room. You will get fired for perpetual (constant) lateness in the workplace. Here, you will fail!
 * 3) ** Enter the classroom quietly ****.** If you are talking while you enter the room, speak in a business tone-of- voice. Do not enter the room in a loud and disruptive way!!! You are not in a school yard. You are in a classroom. If you do so, you are being rude and disrespectful.
 * 4) ** Be polite and respectful **to your co-workers (classmates and teacher). EXERCISE SELF-DISCIPLINE!! Hard-working people who are polite and respectful are more successful people!
 * 5) ** Don't speak when others are speaking ****.** Wait your turn. If you over-talk someone, you are not exercising self-control and discipline but you are being rude and disrespectful.
 * 6) ** Raise your hand ** in the classroom when you want to speak and wait till you are called upon. If you call out and demand attention, you are not exercising self-control and discipline but you are being rude and disrespectful.
 * 7) ** Respect your classmate's opinions **. Never criticize or make fun of someone else's opinion.
 * 8) ** Demonstrate good work habits ** - always be working on your classwork and NOT surfing the web! That's called: being "on task". __DO NOT HAVE YOUR IPOD OR CELL PHONE OUT IN CLASS!!__ I will make you less productive. Be organized and manage your time well so you can get your work accomplished. Don't be lazy!! Do not procrastinate! You will get a poor or failing grade. In the workplace, you will get fired!! __People with good work habits are more successful people!__
 * 9) ** Display a good, positive attitude towards your work and others ****.** Be pleasant to work with.
 * 10) ** Keep your workplace neat, clean and respect the equipment **. Report immediately any equipment problems or graffiti! Take care of the equipment so it's in working condition for all. No eating or drinking in the computer room. Water bottles must have a screw cap.
 * 11) ** Dress appropriately. ** Be neat and clean. We should not see your underwear. You should not be wearing a hat in the classroom.
 * 12) ** Speak in a "business voice" during classwork time. **
 * 13) ** Do not speak when the teacher or you peer is speaking during class. ** Wait to ask your questions and raise your hand to ask questions. Do Not Call Out! If you call out and demand attention, you are not exercising self-control and discipline but you are being rude and disrespectful.
 * 14) ** Do not yell across the room. ** If you yell across the room, it is inappropriate and you are being rude and disrespectful. If you need help, raise you hand for help or quietly walk up to the teacher to ask your question. Yelling out is UNACCEPTABLE!!!
 * 15) ** Do not interrupt a lesson or class **. When a lesson is being given, do not get out of your seat. If you come in late, sit down and when the lesson is over hand me the late pass.
 * 16) ** Pass Rules **: Put your name on the board for the pass and 10 min. past the bell you can take the pass in order. If you abuse it, you will lose pass priviledges!!
 * 17) ** Assistance ** - During classwork time, you may help each other using a business tone-of-voice (quiet - NOT LOUD).


 * By exercising these workplace ready skills you will present yourself as a professional and gain success in school and on the job!**

__Being Workplace Ready__

 * Securing a Job:**
 * 1) Application - Complete the required application and send your resume
 * 2) The Interview - Prepare for the Interview by following these [|Interview Tips]
 * 3) SHOW UP EARLY for the interview appointment and be prepared!!
 * 4) Have copies of your resume with you
 * 5) Present yourself well --> good appearance (dress properly), smile, good eye contact, speak well, be polite and respectful and be sure to turn your cell phone OFF!
 * 6) And More.....read the interview tips link above

Once you get a job, YOU NEED GOOD WORKPLACE SKILLS so that your employer give you a GOOD, if not, GREAT review. Good and great reviews will secure your job and get you RAISES and PROMOTIONS.