CM9: Create a job application package and career portfolio

Job Satisfaction

Succeeding on the job involves many steps. You begin by learning your job duties and adjusting to the jobl. Getting along with your supervisor and coworkers will encourage teamwork, as well as make your job more enjoyable. Proper conduct will helpy deal with most situations. Stress can affect your body, mind, and job performance unless you control and manage it.

Evaluating your job performance is one way for you to judge your success on the job. A performance rating by your supervisor helps show your strengths and weaknesses. Learn to recognize if your job is stalled. If you decide to change jobs, plan the change carefully. Consider your future plans and career before you leave.

Earning a job promotion is one step to job success. A lateral move is another. Getting a demotion or losing a job can e an unpleasant experience. However, try to learn from the experience and avoid repeating mistakes.

Unions were developed to help workers be successful and secure in their jobs. Representatives of labor and management discuss work expectations through the process of collective bargaining. Decide whether joing a union benefits you. For some jobs, union membership is required.




Apply Your Skills
Apply those skills neccessary to obtain, create, maintain, and advance employment
Produce a career portfolio that exemplifies academic, occupational, and SCANS competencies/employability skills.

Facts in Review
What does it mean for a worker to be hired on a probational basis?
What is the main cause of stress?
How can you prepare for your first day on the job?
List the four types of changes possible in job status.