Part-Time Worker

           Most people can do the job. Several can even do it well. But very few can excel at a job, and this is what you should strive to do because, as a part-time worker, you run the risk of appearing to be the most expendable employee in case of cut-backs. However, if you’re absolutely excellent at what you do and are among the company’s top producers, you will probably be retained and possibly even offered a full-time positions or promotions.

What can you do to be that kind of valued employee?
Let me tell you the attributes in an employee that impress boss and make them extremely happy.

• Always keep busy! This doesn’t mean dragging out each task by working slowly. Rather, look for things that need to be done, and then do them. And don’t always wait for directions.

• Treat the company’s money as though it were your own. Go easy on your expense account and take care of supplies.

• Always put your employer’s customers first and do everything you can to give them a positive impression of the company.

• Be thorough in doing your job and don’t ever produce mediocre work. If you are a typist, do not send out a letter with several corrected errors. If you are a sales-person, do not be content with minimum sales.

• Be creative in your work. Who says the newsletter has to be all typewritten? Maybe it would get more attention if bold captions and appropriate cartoons were used.

• Suggest ways the company could increase productivity and/or save money. After recovering from shock at your interest, management will love you.

• Take on special company projects which will put you in contact with your firm’s top executives. Just because you work part-time doesn’t mean you can’t chair the United Way Fund, the company picnic, the blood bank, etc.

• Do not hesitate to go to experts for advice or help if you don’t understand how to do something.

• Greet everyone you meet in the halls. Don’t assume that the president is indifferent to friendliness. Actually, most company leaders complain that their employees either ignore them or act ill-at-ease around them. Of course, this makes them feel very lonely. Remember – the top man or woman is human too!

• Always be positive and optimistic about your company, your boss, your coworkers, and your company’s goals. Always be loyal and supportive of your boss. Or – to put it another way – don’t bite the hand that pays you.

• Keep department heads informed in writing of what you have done on their behalf if it is out of the realm of your normal duties. Be certain, however, that what you send is really meaningful. This whole technique can backfire if you bombard busy people with inconsequential “apple polishing” junk mail.

• Take classes that will improve your skills or understanding of your company’s business or your job. Also join trade clubs and organizations where you can meet like-minded people.

• Be concise in your written and verbal communication. If you don’t know how – learn.

• Encourage your boss to correct your work, explaining that you not only want to do a good job but you also want to learn. And always thank your boss for his or her interest.

• Leave your personal troubles out of your work. No matter how bad you feel, put on a happy face and throw yourself into your duties. You really will feel better.

• Study God’s Word every day. The book of Proverbs, especially, is filled with excellent advice on how to succeed in business.

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