Character First

Bago tayo magsimulang mag-usap about your job search strategy, may iiwan akong mahalagang tips para magtagal ka sa anumang trabahong iyong papasukan.

Be Disciplined.

Tapos na ang cutting-classes, pagiging late at pasaway. You are expected to be professional and conscientious in your work. Itigil na ang tardiness sa pagpasok kung ayaw mong ma-endo (end of contract) sa pinakamaagang panahon. Kapag pinapasuweldo ka, inaasahan kang magtitino sa trabaho. Tapos na ang panahon para mag-pabebe.

No pain, no gain.

Be hard-working and diligent. Iwaksi ang sense of self-entitlement o iyong ugaling parang ang kumpanya ang kailangang mag-aadjust sa ugali at work style mo. Ang lahat ng tagumpay, pinaghihirapan. Walang promotion at mataas na suweldo kung walang consistent, excellent job performance. Big salary comes with big responsibility.

Be open to new experiences.

I-eexpose ka ng workplace sa mga bagay at karanasan na babago ng iyong pagtingin sa buhay. This would widen your horizon. Para iwas-culture shock, start learning the work environment by reading and by asking people who have been there. May mga bagay na kahit ayaw mong gawin ay dapat mong matutunan dahil bahagi ng iyong trabaho. Consider them as challenges to improve yourself.

Be flexible and teachable.

Minsang sinabi ng futurist na si Alvin Toffler: “The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.” Iwaksi ang “Alamkonites” (“Alam ko na iyan”) attitude. Maraming systems and trends sa business sector, for instance, ang mabilis na nagbabago. Kaya dapat open ka lagi na matuto, to unlearn obsolete ways at bumagay sa requirements ng trabaho.

Be relational.

Mga tao ang makakasama mo sa opisina, hindi mga robot. You must develop your people-skills and increase your emotional intelligence. Learn to deal with characters. Tanggalin ang masasamang attitudes if you would like to not only survive, but also thrive in your work. Respond positively sa mga work-related issues.

This is an excerpt from Pass or Fail 3: Paano Maging The Best Yuppie Ever by Ronald Molmisa

“I need a job!”

So far, naging best student ka na, naging best youth pa. Pero eto na ang clincher:
Makakahanap ka ba ng magandang trabaho?
This is where the rubber meets the road.
Enough na ba ang knowledge at life skills mo para marinig ang magic words, “You’re hired!”?

Kung medyo clueless ka pa how the workplace world works, don’t worry. Nasa librong ito ang mga kailangan mong malaman to get started. After mong mabasa at magawa ang tips dito, damit para sa interview na lang ang kailangan mo!

This book is available at OMF Lit and Passages Bookshops, PCBS, and our online store, passagesbooks.com for P105.