Blog #2

WORK AND READINESS SKILLS

POSITIVES

An example of using one of the Work Readiness Skills in a positive way that supported my success was finishing a major part of one of my projects. This shows the work readiness skill of dedication. I was given a spreadsheet to fill out with 581 columns. I was given this project at the beginning of my internship and it requires a lot of research to fill out. Out if the 581 columns, I have 380 done. When I get to my internship, I sit down at my desk and work for three hours on the spreadsheet. I am allowed to listen to music which has helped me focus. I have been very dedicated to this project and within no time, I will be done and ready to start a new one. I learned how to do my work well without taking a lot of time up.

Another example of me using a Work Readiness skill was when I had to change my hours. My family was taking a vacation and there was no way for me to get to my internship. So, I used communication to fix the problem. I emailed my boss and worked out days when I could make up hours. I did this efficiently, and effectively. From this, I learned how to fix a new problem.

NEGATIVES

An example of a Work Readiness Skill Weakness that held me back this week was my ability to improve. When I was working on my project, I had a few questions but I didn't ask them because I was embarrassed and didn't want to irritate my boss. I had already asked quite a few of them but I thought I might have been distracting my boss from his own work. I also didn't want to ask because it was very quiet in the office, except for the sound of keyboards, and I felt awkward being the only one speaking. Trying to figure it all out on my own made it harder for me and slowed me down. But once I figured it out, I learned more and was more able to retain the information. I guess that was a silver lining of the situation even though I didn't get much done.

Another Work Readiness skill that I need to work on is professionalism. I am always struggling to figure out what to wear to my internship. The employees are vary in how they dress: some are in sweatpants and baggy T-shirts and others are in slacks and nice blouses. What I have done for the last few weeks is just wearing things that are sort of dressy but could also be casual. I make sure that I don't wear any tank tops and that my skirts aren't shorter than mid-thigh and so far it has been working out. Even still, I am just a little worried because I haven't been given specific do's and don'ts.