We are all inclined to develop work habits that are both negative and positive. These habits will stick with us and become our professional philosophy's. There are various philosophy's when it comes to the professional world and finding yours will really give you the ability to highlight your strengths in your resume. So without further delay here are our views.
I have always viewed my professional life as something that must be taken serious. My philosophy is if you put your head down and work you will wreak the rewards of your hard work. As an employee I have already benefited from this philosophy in two various jobs. The first was while working at a hospital, as a secretary, I got moved up from front desk secretary to E.R secretary. It entitled me to a higher pay as well as more responsibility. I worked hard in my original post and was able to handle a desk alone that normally required to secretaries. My hard work paid off. The other job was working in a restaurant. I started as a food runner but I worked hard and was moved up to the server position where I have the opportunity to make a lot more money. I did not do anything special I just followed my work philosophy of being the hardest worker. This philosophy is one that is not very interdisciplinary but more focuses on perfecting the idea of being a hard worker. From here the other skills needed to be successful can be obtained. This philosophy has allowed me to alter my career goals and reach for higher positions in every field of my life. I don’t see myself as a bottom of the chain worker because I work to hard for the lower levels.
Tying this into last weeks topic my work ethic is something I highlight in my resume. I make sure my future employers know that I have been rewarded for this dedication, and the work ethic I am bringing to their companys. I even have applied this into my law school applications by highlighting in my personal statement the success I have achieved through my work ethic, and how this ties into school. What is your work philosophy? Do you think that the habits you have at a part time job now will hurt or help you in your future carreer? These are the questions you should ask yourself and once you figure out you will be able to easily write a resume and cover letter that explain you as a worker.
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ReplyDeleteA very successful businessman gave me some great advice concerning business philosophy, and I've adopted it as well. He said you must treat your business and employees as though they are your family. You should expect and enforce trust, teamwork, and loyalty. These are key points that will also maintain an essential feeling of respect throughout the business. This philosophy is interdisciplinary because you must cater to each person's needs in particular. You may enforce more trust from your financial advisory, for example. My career goals have altered in the sense that they have expanded. I have learned so many directions I can take my career, and I look forward to exploring those dimensions.
ReplyDeletePeter I completely agree with your view of hardwork. I truly believe that hard work will get you so far in life. When you work hard, you will be able to appreciate the things you earn and remain humble.
ReplyDeletePeter, I didn't realize you were applying to law school as well. The personal statement is actually something that has me a bit frazzled. You decided to center your around your work ethic? That seems like a great characteristic to highlight.
ReplyDeletePeter, I agree with your understanding of the importance of hard work from the bottom in order to get to the top. In most careers it is necessary to work from the bottom up, and in order to get to where you really want to be, it is necessary to have a good work ethic from the very beginning.
ReplyDeleteMy philosophy concerning my professional life is that if I enjoy what I am doing, then I will do it well. I chose a career path that I already know I enjoy doing based on the classes I have been taking. Although there will always be aspects of a career that I dont particularly enjoy, if I have an interest and love for what I am doing, I will have a drive to do the best I can at the job. However, like Peter said, I do understand that it is often necessary to have a strong work ethic from the beginning in order to eventually earn a job in something that really captures my interest.
ReplyDeleteJen, I enjoyed what you said about treated all of your fellow employees as family members. It is important to make sure your work environment is a posotive one, and treating your peers with respect and kindness is a step towards guarunteeing just that.
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ReplyDeleteI really like that advice! I wish more companies including the one I currently work for would enforce it. Also, I found that if you pretend your not writing your personal statement but rather writing an article about what makes you the best its a lot easier to start your statement. I did a list of attributes that I think make me who I am. Once I had the list I narrowed it down to attributes I could demonstrate through story. Basically I just drew a picture of what makes me, me. I hope this will help you!
Samantha, I can really appreciate your comment about the importance of enjoying what you’re doing. I was a marketing director at an apartment complex, and was offered a position to eventually be assistant property manager at a different complex. I would likely be a property manager by now, making $60K/ year-- but I turned that down to be poor and go back to school. It just wasn’t what I wanted to do with my life. No matter how well I would have done in that field, I would not do as well there as in a profession with which I could identify, and about which I could feel passionate.
ReplyDeletePeter, your comment about reaping the rewards of hard work made me laugh a little, only because I’ve known a lot of really lazy and incompetent people in positions of management. In other words, I wish more people would have your philosophy regarding this-- then workplaces everywhere would markedly improve. I think this demonstrates an importance to developing a philosophy. Too many people simply fall into what they are doing without much forethought, and they advance in that profession or field without much forethought, either. Then they are miserable because they are not doing what they really want-- and their co-workers and subordinates often have to pay the price.
ReplyDeleteMy personal philosophy regarding my professional life involves the need to serve others. I believe that when we maneuver our ambitions towards helping others, we end up happier people because of it. I also think this is what is most spiritually and psychologically healthy. Now, this can be applied to absolutely anything that we want to do as a career-- whether it’s nursing, investment banking, or mopping the floor at an elementary school. This is, of course, enormously antithetical to the increasingly unethical and plutocratic system in which we live...
ReplyDeleteThis philosophy is interdisciplinary in that this takes into account the whole human being involved that is seeking a career, and integrates elements of service into the profession in creative ways. In this manner, a person is less likely to feel like a cog in a wheel, and can feel like a productive member of society through her/ his profession, no matter what that profession is... Does this sound overly idealistic or quixotic?