Summary
The first day on a new job brings many challenges. New employees want to make a good impression on their coworkers and hit the ground running with their work. Learning the Ropes, Fourth Edition provides expert advice for how to fit into a new context, figure out how things work and what others expect of you, and avoid common pitfalls of being the "new guy." This eBook helps students overcome the "first-day jitters" and prepares them for some of the realities of work life, including dress codes, organizational hierarchies, coworker conflicts and resolutions, basic rights of every employee, and fitting into a new workplace culture. Readers can also find true-or-false quizzes, special tips for getting off to a great start, and exercises to develop and hone key skills to succeed in any new role.
Chapters include:
- Basic Business Structure
- Your First Day
- Dress for Success
- Realistic Expectations
- The Daily Grind
- Learning to Go the Extra Mile
- Dealing with Coworkers
- Your Personal Rights as an Employee
- Your Financial Rights as an Employee
- Resolving Problems
- Asking for a Raise
- When to Move On.
About the Author(s)
Andrew Morkes is the founder and editorial director of College & Career Press in Chicago, Illinois. He has written about college-and career-related topics for more than 25 years. Andrew has written and edited many books for Ferguson’s including the Encyclopedia of Careers & Vocational Guidance and many volumes in the Careers in Focus, Discovering Careers, Vault Career Guides, and Career Skills Library series. He is also the author of Nontraditional Careers for Women and Men: More Than 30 Great Jobs for Women and Men With Apprenticeships Through PhDs; Nature in Chicagoland: More Than 120 Fantastic Nature Destinations That You Must Visit; and They Teach That in College!?: A Resource Guide to More Than 100 Interesting College Majors, which was selected as one of the best books of the year by the library journal Voice of Youth Advocates. Andrew is the author and publisher of “The Morkes Report: College and Career Planning Trends” blog. Articles about his work have appeared in the Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, Practical Homeschooling, and other publications. Andrew's poetry has appeared in Cadence, Wisconsin Review, Poetry Motel, Strong Coffee, and Mid-America Review.