9 Ways to Become a Better Employee

According to Forbes Magazine, employees who are better at their jobs feel happier and more satisfied. These positive feelings stay with them when they leave work, and motivate them to continue being a great employee. Excelling as an employee also makes it more likely for you to get a promotion, a bonus or a great recommendation.

Employers don’t like to just give out extra money - you have to earn it! The best way to get everything we want is to give everything we got. Here is a guide to being a great employee to make you and your employer happy.

1. Be professional - In order to be professional, you must dress the part, arrive on time and stay for your allotted time and use professional language. Don’t look like you don’t care or type like you’re writing a text; and speaking of texting - never respond to a personal text message on the job!

2. Understand your expectations - Always be ready to take notes when you’re being assigned tasks and if you don’t understand something, ask about it! Outline your task and what the goals are so you know what efforts need to take place in order for you to get closer to the white light shining in the distance. Try to start task as soon as possible, giving yourself plenty of time to gather more information, if needed. Avoiding procrastination will also avoid trying to hurry up and hand in a half done assignment.

3. Have a positive attitude - Be positive inside and out. Start your day off by thinking and putting off positivity into the universe. Allow yourself to look at the good in situations rather than dwelling in the negatives. Dont make excuses, make solutions! Being positive is highly more effective in the workplace than being negative, studies show. No one likes a Debbie-downer, so dont be one.

4. Don’t be late to work, or early to leave - Maintaining a routine schedule not only helps you stay on top of your own efforts at work, it will also please your boss to see that you are responsible and can be counted on when needed. Someone who regularly arrives late to work, leaves early, takes multiple long breaks, and does not observe a regular schedule, shows their employer that they are not serious nor can they be depended on. It’s easy to mess up, and sometimes very difficult to regain respect when it comes to irregularity in time management.

5. Be considerate - Its all about respect. This is something that is usually learned in high school, and it stuck with me my whole life. The quote is old but the message stands strong. Someone that is mean, vicious, cunning, and inconsiderate will never get a good response in the office. Since stress can be at a steady high in the office, its always a sure bet to be forgiving and empathetic to others and their efforts. This will allow for a pleasant office atmosphere and a more productive office team.

6. Don’t say “that’s not my job” - No employer wants to give anything extra to an employee who works at his/her bare minimum. The truth is, in many different types of work settings, certain tasks fall through the cracks and can be applied to anyone or no one. The employee

7. Never stop learning - From healthcare to technology, every field is always growing and evolving and once you’re out of formal training, it’s your responsibility to stay on top of things. Its always a good idea to stay relevant in todays technology and techniques, you never know when a person will come in that knows more than you and has more current training. And next thing you know it , you’re saying goodbye to your beloved job.

8. Don’t hide your accomplishments - No one likes a bragger, but everyone appreciates a go-getter. Make sure others (including your superiors) know of any accomplishments you have earned, any initiative you took towards efforts with work related tasks, and help that you may provide of skills that you have and others can benefit from. Some may think of you as a “teacher’s pet” or “brown-noser” but your boss/manager will think of you when thinking of promoting within.

9. Be yourself - Just because there are a long list of rules and regulations to follow when it comes with office behavior, doesn't mean you become a robot while walking thru the office doors. How boring would it be if you had to go into work everyday to the a group of robots? For most, this could get very repetitive and get extremely annoying. Go into work everyday with the best part of you personality and work throughout the day with with others in a positive and respectful manner.

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