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In part one, we covered three of the six rules for the missing element to military transition into the civilian workplace. Her are the final four. Job behavior rule number three is: Be professional - Whatever your level of employment is, you should always be courteous, mind your manners and never be rude. In addition, you should not use foul language or tell off color jokes or stories. People who maintain a professional demeanor never get visibly angry, never become loud or physical. They also keep their hands to themselves and never flirt with co-workers. You should always appear competent and strive to work well with others, even if you do not get along. Also, stop using ANY military terminology! Rule number four is: Always have a positive attitude. You are going to have a lot of problems, disappointments and stress at work but you cannot let it get to you. As soon as you start getting negative or start vocally complaining, your co-workers and management will lose respect for you and you will not have the attributes of a winner. People will remember if you have a “can-do” attitude, or a reputation of giving up or “pressuring out.” If you are the person that is always complaining and arguing with management decisions, you may be at the top of the “lay-off” list. Nobody wants to be around anyone who is always disagreeable. And nobody wants to be around people who complain all of the time. So always show a positive attitude! You will be looked on as a winner! Job Behavior rule number five: Ask for feedback and know how to accept criticism. Sometimes it is hard to know if you are doing what you're supposed to if you don’t ask for feed back. Don’t be afraid to ask if you are going in the right direction and meeting acceptable time objectives. Like starting a new exercising program, you may have to work a little harder in order to meet the time goals, but after a while it will be easier. In addition, learn how to accept and use criticism. It is difficult to be criticized, but if you look at it as learning how to do things better or quicker, it will HELP you with future milestones. You also will be viewed as someone who is always trying to improve themselves! Keep your sense of humor is rule number six. No matter what happens (and a lot of weird things will happen) always keep your sense of humor. This is the best thing you can do to maintain your sanity in the wild and crazy business world. Studies have proven that a good sense of humor will help decrease your stress which in turn keeps you healthier. Having a good sense of humor will help you become a better employee. Now you know about the missing element for veterans coming into the civilian workplace! Good luck! 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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