How to Stand Out as a Great Employee
Looking for a job can be hard enough. Once you get a job, it is important to make a good impression on your boss and co-workers to help you keep your job and possibly be up for promotions and raises. Check out these quick tips to stand out as a great employee.
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Be Reliable
The first and most important tip to standing out is to be a reliable employee. Employers want to know that they can trust you to be at your job and do it well. This includes showing up to all of the shifts you are assigned on time and working the entire shift. If you are consistent, your employer will notice and know they can rely on you for possibly bigger responsibilities in the future.
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Stay Engaged
When you are at your job, it is important to stay engaged in the work you are doing. Dozing off or not paying attention is a huge red flag to your employer and can also cause safety issues in an industrial environment. Pay attention to what you are doing and look for ways to improve. Even if you are standing on a packaging line, you can still focus on how to best do your job.
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Communicate Often
Part of being a great employee is great communication. Talking to your employer regularly about your work schedules, potential overtime, or ways to improve is a good way to show you are invested in your job. Always notify your employer ahead of time if you need to miss work for any reason so they can make proper arrangements. Also, turning in your timecard or weekly hours on time or early every week shows an employer you are responsible and have good time management skills.
Try these 3 quick tips at work to stand out as a great employee. Still looking for a job? Check out our jobs page.
