SAY GOODBYE TO BAD HABITS
ONE day, after an uncertain few months of applications and interviews, your search for a graduate job will finally be over.
However, be warned: the transition from student to employee is rarely smooth.
To prepare, now is as good a time as any to start thinking about cutting out some of those bad student habits.
Quit the social networking addiction
Your new boss won’t be paying you to spend the whole day on Facebook. You’ll need to cut out the procrastination once you’re working.
Stop living in the library
Throughout your university education, the library (or Wikipedia) always had the answer whenever you were stuck. In the real world though that’s just not true. In the same way you can’t read a book to learn how to ride a bike, there’s no Work For Dummies guide to teach you how to do your job.
Refrain from uni slang
Do not mark yourself out as immature with your use of slang or choice of ‘banter’. Chances are you will be working in an environment where there is a mix of ages and it is important to be able to communicate with everyone.
Save the partying for the weekend
There’s nothing wrong with working hard and playing harder but the demands of a five-day working week mean it’s better to confine your late-night antics to the weekend. Just make sure you’re fit for work on Monday!