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RETENTION STRATEGIES
1. START AT THE BEGINNING
· Get to work on time
· Be rested and ready for a few days of extra stress
· Don't plan to be the "new person" very long; get busy
· When done with one task, find something else to do
· Be aware that for a while you may not be able to keep up with the other staff - lunch money, clothes, etc.
2. LEARN THE RULES, KEEP THE RULES
· Read the new employee literature provided
· Ask questions about policies and procedures that are not clear to you
· Tardiness costs the employer money, and can cost you your job
· Know what to do about absences
· Breaks and rest periods are meant to be short
3. YOU KNEW ENOUGH TO GET THE JOB - LEARN ENOUGH TO KEEP IT
· Give new ways a fair chance
· Ask questions as much as you need
· Take notes for yourself about new procedures
· Be appreciative of help offered or given to you
· Use your common sense
4. LEARN THE WHOLE PICTURE
· Learn how your job fits in with the work of your employer's entire business
· Do your work the boss's way until established
5. GET ALONG WITH OTHERS
· A pleasant working atmosphere depends on everyone cooperating
6. BE AWARE OF GOSSIP AND RUMOR MILLS
· Gossip and rumors can stop with one person, you!
· If you can't say anything positive, don't talk
7. RESPECT OTHERS
· Their work and ideas
· Their personalities and backgrounds
8. BE LOYAL
· As an employee, you are part of the team
· Your job depends on people's faith in the product or service of the company
9. BE RESPONSIBLE
· Admit your mistakes and learn from them
· Stand up for what you know is right
· Personal problems don't belong at work
· Gather facts before acting
10. GOOD COMMUNICATION IS IMPORTANT
· Listen with your eyes as well as your ears
· Discuss matters, don't argue
· You communicate to others even when you don't talk
· Watch your manners and language
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THE TOP TEN REASONS FOR TERMINATION
- Personality Conflicts
- Poor Performance
- Absenteeism
- Insubordination
- Tardiness
- Behavior / Attitude
- Theft
- Harassment
- Discrimination
- Reduction in Force
Source: "Top Ten Reasons for Termination" by Ann Vessels
RESOURCE GUIDE
Getting and Keeping the Job by Val Clark. ISBN 0205289207
The Mid-Career Tune Up by Salmon and Salmon. ISBN 0814404231
How to Survive Your First Year in a New Job by Dean Brown. ISBN1585003743
The Hollywood Hunters Survival Guide: An Insiders Winning Strategies for Getting that (All Important) First Job and Keeping It by Hugh Taylor by ISBN 0943728517
How to Get and Keep a Good Job by Dorothy Goble. ISBN 081144225
Young Person's Guide to Getting and Keeping a New Job by Farr et al. ISBN 1563705559
150 Ways to Keep Your Job by N. Laub. ISBN 08251124735
Start Your Job [VIDEO 17 minutes] by JIST. 1-800-648-5478
Survive on Your Job [VIDEO 16 minutes by JIST. 1-800-648-5478
Succeed In Your Job [VIDE) 20 minutes by JIST. 1-800-648-5478
WorkSmart www.calmis.ca.gov by EDD. An Internet site
designed to offer California entry-level seekers and workforce re-entrants "soft" skills and occupational information to assist them in obtaining employment.
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