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Transitioning from College to the business world is a traumatic experience. In this part 1 of a 2 part article we are going to present the seven rules that will help ease your transition into the business world. The following business soft skills will help you quickly become integrated into your new company. Rule number 1 is Integrate Into The Corporation. In order to become part of the organization you need to dress like the rest of the organization. This tells people that you want to be part of the team. Management will not want to promote anyone who does not look like part of the organization. It is also important to observe and follow the corporate start times, breaks, lunches, and when people leave. The Corporation makes the rules and it is up to you to follow those rules. Some may seem silly, but you WORK for the corporation and they call the shots. Watch the rest of the organization and see how they act and react to company activities to get an idea of how to work within the business guidelines. Learn How To Make Decisions is rule number 2. In college, you usually get all the data before you have to make a decision. In the business world, however, this is not the case. You typically never have all the data necessary or the information or the data you have is tentative at best. Experience will help you make better decisions but in the meantime, watch how management solves problems or ask your supervisor. And remember, not all problems have only one solution. Take Problems To Your Supervisor is the 3rd rule. Whenever you have problems that you cannot solve or you need additional information, make sure you take it to your boss. If you do nothing, there will be a point when it becomes a major problem. When you talk to your boss, be sure to have some possible solutions. Don’t just drop the problem in their lap. Remember, they hired YOU to solve these problems! Describe the problem factually, not emotionally, to your supervisor and present your solutions. Ask for advice or suggestions. It is important to use your experience in order to solve future problems. So, listen carefully and watch what others do. Rule number 4 is Distinguish Rumor Versus Fact. It is important to NEVER act on rumor alone. Business people will fill in the lack of communications with rumors. It is important that you always identify rumors as rumors when talking to your supervisors or others. Some people will start rumors just for the “shock” value or to pretend that they know everything going on in the corporation. If a rumor affects you, it is important for you to find the facts as soon as possible. Always ask your boss about rumors and never, never act on them. Jim Stedt is a partner at The Business SoftSkills Company (GetSoftSKillsNow.Com) located in Santa Ana, California. They provide job readiness and workforce success videos for education, business, prisons and individual use. Training is available online, on DVD, or through an affiliate program. These products are the most complete and concise soft skills training packages now available for the price of an average college textbook
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