Using “Best Practice” Work Habits Will Pay Off!

by Jul 8, 2021

If you treat a job as something you are forced to do and never go the extra distance, in addition to being very unhappy, you will also be sabotaging your own chances for achieving career success. If, on the other hand, you view each work occasion as an avenue to learn as much as you can and become more marketable, then you are taking advantage of a golden opportunity for growth and maximizing your prospects for fulfilling your career goals.

One way to switch your mindset is to utilize “Best Practice” work habits which will become second nature when performed long enough. No matter what position, industry, or organization you are hoping to land in, preparing now will be the first step to eventually getting there.

Best Practice habits include:

  • Always being punctual or even early when it comes to arriving at work or signing on to a remote position.
  • Asking others if they need help once you have finished your own work. Do not simply view downtime as a chance to catch up with social media posts, use it to show your teammates and supervisors that you want to be a part of the organization’s success and are willing to go the extra distance to help them achieve their goals.
  • If a project requires experience or knowledge involving a special software program or other skill you are not familiar with, ask your supervisor if there is any way to receive training in order to help the team and contribute to their overall success.
  • Making sure to complete the work, tasks, and items you are responsible for on time. If realistically you cannot finish an assigned job, make sure to convey this information to your supervisor along with the reason you are unable to meet the deadline.
  • Stay present, focused, and make such to communicate with colleagues and supervisors both verbally and in writing.

If you would like to learn more tips for best work practices you can find them in a blog on broadly.com titled, 20 Tips & Strategies to Improve Work Performance. The article can be found here.

If you are looking for ways to stay present and diligent about your work you can find some great ideas at scoro.com in a blog titled, 23 Incredibly Good Ways to Stay Focused at Work. The piece can be found here.

And if you are looking for a new position to put those best practice skills to work now, you can view Contemporaries Current Open Opportunities here.

Image retrieved from Pixabay under the public domain.

 

This posting is brought to you by Contemporaries Inc., one of the best temp agencies in Boston MA. Also available for payrolling employees in Boston and Greater Boston

Recent Posts

Quote of the Day: Elbert Hubbard

Quote of the Day: Elbert Hubbard

We work to become, not to acquire. - Elbert Hubbard When you are dedicated to a job, you grow with it. You develop skills and you gain expertise in something that cannot be taken away. In that sense you become something more and this is separate from material gains. ...

Step 2 of Interview Preparation: Reflect and Resolve Questions

Step 2 of Interview Preparation: Reflect and Resolve Questions

Knowing you have the interview time set means you must shift from many-application-mode to focused-preparation-mode. In step one of Alia Hollback’s 8 Steps for preparing for your interview, you researched the role and company, now should take the time to consider if...

Quote of the Day: Francesca Reigler

Quote of the Day: Francesca Reigler

Happiness is an attitude. We either make ourselves miserable, or happy and strong. The amount of work is the same. - Francesca Reigler The attitude you enter work with each day impacts how both you and your colleagues experience the day.  When you are to do a thing,...

Step 1 of Interview Preparation: Research the Company

Step 1 of Interview Preparation: Research the Company

Getting to the interview stage is an accomplishment on its own but how well you prepare for the day the questions come can decide the outcome. Alia Hollback identifies 8 steps which you can take in your preparations which we will cover in individual posts. The first...

Quote of the Day: Michelle Obama

Quote of the Day: Michelle Obama

We need to do a better job of putting ourselves higher on our own 'to do' list.- Michelle ObamaKeeping a 'to do' or task list for managing your home and professional lives can be extremely helpful. Such lists can help to ensure that everything from grocery shopping to...

Workplace Faux Pas That Hurt Your Reputation

Workplace Faux Pas That Hurt Your Reputation

A positive reputation in the workplace can help you stand out as a candidate for advancement in your organization.   However, this standing can be tarnished by committing faux pas in the office, as Krista Gray observes in her article entitled “5 seemingly innocent...

Quote of the Day: Robert Frost

Quote of the Day: Robert Frost

Half the world is composed of people who have something to say and can’t and the other half who have nothing to say and keep on saying it.- Robert FrostWe have all attended a lecture or an event where someone asked a question just to hear themselves speak (or at least...

Quote of the Day:  Dan Zevin

Quote of the Day: Dan Zevin

Never wear a backward baseball cap to an interview unless applying for the job of umpire. - Dan Zevin There may be a few places beyond Major League Baseball where you can interview with a backward baseball cap, but there aren't many. Generally, it is better to...

Interview Questions That Don’t Target Your Skills Or Experience

Interview Questions That Don’t Target Your Skills Or Experience

There are common interview questions that you can prepare answers for in advance, such as those which delve into your strengths and weaknesses; and then there are questions which are meant to elicit unscripted responses and probe your personality. It is the questions...

Quote of the Day: Steve Jobs

Quote of the Day: Steve Jobs

If you really look closely, most overnight successes took a long time.- Steve JobsIt may appear that the accomplishments of others happen overnight, but the reality is that success normally takes a lot of hard work and determination.  -Today's quote brought to you by...

Quote of the Day: Henry David Thoreau

Quote of the Day: Henry David Thoreau

Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it. - Henry David Thoreau Success in your career is something to be proud and as Thoreau notes, it usually comes when you are committed to your work. It follows then that success is less a goal and more...

Post-Interview Etiquette: To write or not to write

Post-Interview Etiquette: To write or not to write

Congratulations, you had the interview and you feel it went well. What to do now? Rachel Premack puzzles out how and how often to get in touch with your potential employer after the interview in her recent Ladders article.  Premack observes that “Not sending a thank...

Quote of the Day: Mark Twain

Quote of the Day: Mark Twain

The secret of getting ahead is getting started. - Mark Twain It's easy to procrastinate. We'll often do so with other useful tasks or by planning more than necessary. However, as Mark Twain observes, the secret to getting ahead is to actually start. This does not mean...

Quote of the Day: Tom Brady

Quote of the Day: Tom Brady

Proper sleep has helped me get to where I am today as an athlete, and it is something that I continue to rely on every day. - Tom Brady To boost your performance at work, take the time make sure you get a good night's rest.  Whatever your job, being able to...