What to do before entering the workforce...

 

 

It's Time to go to Work…

 

 

There are certain things that must be considered before entering the workforce. There can be a lot of factors such as inexperience. Being nervous can definitely make your first time entering the workforce difficult. Entering the workforce does not have to be a difficult process. All you have to do is prepare yourself for the job. Certain important factors you must regard is first building your brand. Building a personal brand involves more than just removing incriminating Facebook 'pics' from college frat parties. You have to blend your personal life with your professional life and live your career for example; you can post articles relating to your field of interest. You want to make sure you are following and being followed by industry experts.

Another way to prepare yourself is by having experience through an internship. It is all about seeking out companies you actually want to work for and offering your services on projects you might actually have experience in. You must also understand that social media is a great tool to use. LinkedIn and other sites offer great access to career opportunities. You never know who will reach out to you, but navigate carefully. We tend to share a lot of information on Facebook and other sites, and not all of it is appropriate for employers. Sanitize your sites before your job search.

Get real, because most likely you are not likely to land your dream job right out of college. In fact, your first several jobs are stepping stones. Learn from each experience what you like to do and what you don't. Luck does have something to do with it, but not as much as you think. Those enviable graduates who secured a job did something right: they knew someone who gave them their first break, they had an internship which gave them valuable real-world experience, or they happened to be at the right place at the right time. Vary your job search tactics. Have more conversations with people in your desired field. Don't just ask for someone to give you are break. Prove you are the person worth investing in.

Having experienced this internship, I have learned how important it is to prepare yourself for the times when you will actually find yourself going into the workforce. Being a part of the Information Center has given me so many advantages to prepare myself to start working. Things such as chances to network, accumulating new skills, and an introduction to the field's culture and etiquette will bring me to understand how the workforce may be.

Making mistakes at Work

“ Everyone makes Mistakes…”

 Making a mistake at work can be a serious deal. It may affect a relationship with a client or even cause a legal problem. When this is the issue, the outcome of that situation comes down on you and no one else. Simply correcting your mistake and moving on may not be an option. When you make a mistake at work your career may depend on what you do next. 

"So, what is left to do when you do make a mistake at work?"

           Well, when your superior has told you about your mistake or you have found out by your co-worker, it is best to first admit your mistake. It is not wise to try to hide your mistake because all that does is makes you look worse, especially, if someone else discovers it and you could be accused of a cover-up. The next act you can pose after you have admitted your mistake is present your boss with a plan to correct the error. Before going to the boss, come up with a solution along with alternatives for your boss to consider. Once you know what the solution is present it to your boss, having a clear plan.

The best thing to not do in this whole situation is to NEVER blame anyone else. It never helps to point fingers at others, even if they do share responsibility for the mistake. In the end, each person will be held accountable for his or her own actions. The Last thing you can do is apologizing for your mistake, even though it does not change the outcome of your error. Take responsibility but don't berate yourself for making it, especially in public. If you keep calling attention to your error, that is what will stick in people's minds. You want your boss to focus on your actions after you made the mistake, not on the fact that it happened in the first place.

            Working with the temporal system at the information center has maximized the potential of errors to occur among the employees. Making a mistake at the information center is serious deal especially when making reservations. When reservations are being made through the phone it is very important NOT to book a reservation on the same day at the same time of another reservation.

When a situation like that occurs, then the repercussions of that is having to call the customer who made the reservation last and have to explain to them why they would have to cancel there event. Situations like that can never happen and when it does it has the ability to destroy the relationships that we have with the clients, which is not acceptable at all. Mistakes are not needed at the information center.