Honesty (9-10)

Honesty

9 of 10

Honesty is always the best policy. Employers need to know that they can trust you with everything from company credit cards to trade secrets. How can you work at honesty? You demonstrate integrity every day that you do your own homework and resist the temptation to cheat on exams.

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What is honesty? 

• Honesty is telling the truth.
• Honesty is straightforward conduct.
• Honesty is being sincere, truthful, trustworthy, honorable, fair, genuine, and loyal with integrity.

You are being honest when you...

• Do your own homework.
• Tell a friend the truth.
• Explain the real reason you didn't turn in your homework.
• Keep your eyes on your own paper.
• Clean up your room after making a promise.
• Give the cashier the extra money she gave you by mistake.
• Write a report in your own words instead of copying.
• Admit you made a mistake.
• Keep a friend's secret.
• Turn in a wallet full of money that you found.

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Time Management (8-10)

Time Management

8 of 10

Master the moments and you may be a real pro when it comes comes  to juggling the many demands on your time- classes, homework, and activities- with some family help. College gives you an even bigger chance to sharpen your time management skills by doing it all on your own. And that's a good thing since most jobs require multitasking. You might need to take care of current clients while attracting new ones, respond to e-mails while working on a major presentation, or order tomorrow's produce while planning next week's menu.
Someone said, "Wherever you are, be there." Focus on the present moment and give it all your attention. Don't let your mind drift and wander here and there when you need to be thinking and concentrating on the moment at hand. You can't go back and recapture this moment, so make most of it while is lasts. Master the present and you will master the future. Work smart by mastering the present moment.

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Attention to Detail (7-10)

Attention to Detail

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When you double-check your calculations for a math problem or cite sources carefully in a research paper, you're paying close attention to detail. That skill come in hand in any workplace, whether you maintain a database, keep a log of the hours you spend with clients or write e-mails.

John Wooden, UCLA's former great basketball coach who lead his team to ten consecutive national championships, was asked what he attributed his success to. Among a number of things, he mentioned paying to details was one of the most important qualities for successful coaching and for high achievement in any worthwhile pursuit. He even paid attention to how his players would lace up and tie their shoe strings. If they didn't tie them correctly, he would teach them how. 

Details may be small things, but from small things come great things; therefore, pay attention to details and you will experience substantial progress in your overall education attainment.

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Cool Under Pressure (6-10)

Cool Under Pressure

6 of 10

Very few students enjoy taking tests. Yet functioning well under pressure is crucial to your future success. Try thinking of the pressure of testing as practice for the work world's own explosive situations. You could someday find yourself meeting tight deadlines, speaking with irate customers, wielding a scalpel of handling dangerous chemicals.

The best way to curtail pressure and to even eliminate it is to prepare. Applying the motto "Be prepared" hold the true first time and every time. Prepare for that test, and you won't worry about it. In fact, it will be your chance to shine, to reveal the hard work you have put into preparing for that test. You will be rewarded for the effort you have thrust into your studies. Preparation removes fear. When you're prepared, you will not fear. Preparation helps you maintain your cool under pressure. Preparation generates energy and enthusiasm; therefore, prepare and your coolness under pressure is sure to abound.

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Initiative (5-10)

Initiative 

5 of 10

Initiative is creativity, inventiveness, originality, ingenuity, and imagination. Every time you respond in class, every time you choose your own research topic, every time you put together your own interpretation of a piece of literature, you take initiative. And future employers value can-do professionals who come up with new ideas and chart their own course through projects, employees who are self-reliant. Self-reliant people are self-starters who don't procrastinate on getting the job done. They know what is required to do and do it. They don't wait to be told many times. Succeeding in high school, college, and in the career world is taking the initiative.

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Problem Solving Skills (4-10)

Problem Solving Skills

4 of 10

Problem solving goes far beyond your math textbook. Every assignment is an opportunity to weigh all possible solutions carefully and choose the one you think is best. As a working professional, you'll be solving problems regularly, whether it's fixing a bug in a computer program or overcoming budget shortfalls. Problem solving situations occur extensively and frequently, therefore, be ready when then come.
When problems or challenges occur, some people look them at negative experiences, as a crisis. These people are the ones who live day by day with gloom and negativism in their attitudes. But the really successful people, those who are cheerful and optimistic, are those who look at problems as opportunities, opportunities to learn, grow, expand their horizons, and make new discoveries. They look on the bright side of things and live happy lives.

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Teamwork Skills (3-10)

Teamwork Skills

3 of 10

Every time your class breaks into groups to tackle a challenge, you build teamwork skills. In college you'll continue to have these opportunities to practice voicing your opinions, listening and responding to others, and  reaching compromises. By the time you leave college, you can be an expert in this important workplace skill.

Together
Everyone
Achieves
More

Individually you can achieve so much, but when you work with others for a common cause, the same objectives, you can accomplish a tremendous amount more. You synergize your talents, knowledge and skills with those whom you work. All members of the team are edified together, a type of edification you can't obtain by working alone. 

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Speaking Skills (2-10)

Speaking Skills

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When you're assigned a class presentation, think twice before dismissing it as an unimportant part of your education. Employers look for speaking skills in job applicants, who may have to give presentations to clients or represent their organization in the field. It's never too soon to practice good eye contact and other public speaking techniques. 

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According to The Book of Lists, the fear of public speaking ranks number one in the minds of the majority of people. Far above the fear of death and disease, comes the fear of standing in front of a crowd. Joel Weiner noted author and public speaker wants to help people overcome that fear.

"The biggest fear is public speaking, with 15 percent of Americans experiencing a dramatic fear of it," said Dr. Michael Telch of the Laboratory for the Study of Anxiety Disorder (LSAD) in the department of Psychology at The University of Texas at Austin. "People have had to turn down jobs, and certainly students have dropped classes because of it."

Regardless of your occupation, your success depends a great deal upon your ability to communicate effectively! Whether you're running a meeting, selling a product, making a presentation, motivating co-workers, or just communicate one-on-one with others, you'll get far better results if you can speak persuasively, smoothly, and intelligently.

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Writing Skills (1-10)

Writing Skills

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Communication is at the top of the list of skills that employers look for. And communication in the workplace often means writing.
Health professionals keep patient charts, researchers depend on the money they collect by writing grant applications, software engineers write technical specifications, and nearly everyone writes emails to people inside and outside their organization. And before you even get the chance to interview for a job, you'll need to present yourself in cover letters and resumes.
So, by taking writing serious and doing your best on every research paper, every lab report you write, every new post you write in your blog site, and every writing activity you engage in, you're preparing yourself for a good career.

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