Work Readiness

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Which of the following best demonstrates professionalism at work?

• Consistently showing respect and integrity in interactions.
• Frequently arriving late to meetings.
• Taking credit for others' work.
• Ignoring team members' contributions.

Maintaining professionalism includes:

• Ignoring feedback
• Respect, effective communication, accountability, and ethical standards.
• Prioritizing personal gain
• Disregarding deadlines

Professional behavior in meetings means:

• Conducting oneself with respect, attentiveness, and professionalism during meetings.
• Arriving late and leaving early without notice.
• Interrupting others to share unrelated opinions.
• Being distracted by personal devices during meetings.

What should be a primary goal during your first year at a new job?

• Focus solely on completing tasks quickly.
• Establish strong relationships and understand the company culture.
• Prioritize personal goals over team objectives.
• Avoid interacting with colleagues to maintain professionalism.

A good way to adapt to your first job is to:

• Avoid asking questions

• Ignore your colleagues and work independently.
• Be open to learning and seek feedback..

• Stick to your old habits and resist change.

To manage early career stress effectively, you should:

• Implement time management and seek mentorship.
• Focus solely on academic performance
• Avoid seeking help from others
• Ignore your feelings and push through

Successful teamwork depends primarily on:

• competition

• Limited interaction and feedback.
• Strict hierarchy and authority.
• Effective communication and collaboration..

When disagreements occur in a team, you should:

• Ignore the disagreement and move on.
• Assign blame to one team member.
• Address the disagreement openly and constructively.
• Discuss the disagreement only in private.

Understanding workplace dynamics helps employees to:

• Increase workplace conflicts and misunderstandings.
• Reduce employee engagement and motivation.
• Limit opportunities for professional development.
• Improve collaboration and communication in the workplace.