At our FREE I-Succeed Workshop the next two weeks, for young people (within Prince George’s County) seeking employment, one thing we are going to do is focus on ten key qualities for success. I'm going to look at one of those today. The quality Respectability: it includes getting along well with all kinds and ages of fellow employees/supervisors. This also includes thriving in the multi-generational workplace. As a younger person, even possibly a teenager, looking to get possibly your first full-time job, understand you may very well end up working with those of a different upbringing than yours, other cultures, and certainly other generations! You can appreciate how those from different ge
Those of us who have been working for many years know for the most part what skills and personal traits are important to land a job. Most of those skills are also used to KEEP your job, once you've started it. But many of you in your teens and early twenties are probably trying to figure this out: How do I apply for a job I want? How do I interview? How do I build my resume? What are employers most interested in? What attitudes and behaviors will help me keep the job I've landed? It can be quite challenging, in today's economy, to compete with others who are also looking for work. There are many good, qualified candidates out there. Please do not kid yourself that this will be fairly eas
