Human Relations and Your Future Success

Chapter 19

Objectives

1. Give example of how human relations will play a role in your future.

2. Explain the relationship among self-motivation, self-direction, and success.

3. Identify why fear is the enemy of success.4. Define positive psychology.5. Explain the importance of finding your

niche.

Objectives

6. Describe how to prepare for a career choice.

7. List the steps in preparing your application materials.

8. Explain how to prepare for a job interview.

9. Identify the follow-up steps after an interview.

HUMAN RELATIONS IN YOUR FUTURE

Your Definition of Success

• To make sure you are successful in the workplace you must first determine your definition of success.

Creating a Profit

Getting a Paycheck

Being fulfilled at work

Getting time to spend with

family

Self-Esteem, Confidence, and Success

Confidence has to come from within you.

Build confidence with positive self-talk.

Avoid criticizing yourself when things do not work out.

By acting more self-confident you become more self-confident.

Self-Discipline and Success

the ability to teach or guide yourself to set up and carry out your goals and plans

Break bad habits/ Replace them with good habits

Don’t be afraid to ask for advice and learn from others

Take responsibility

SELF-MOTIVATION, SELF-DIRECTION, AND SUCCESS

Self-Direction/Goals

Self Direction

• the ability to set short-term and long-term goals

Short-term Goals

• Work out daily

• Finish homework

Long-term goals

• Graduate college

• Start a family

FEAR: THE ENEMY OF SUCCESS

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When people are afraid of looking bad in front of others

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When people feel they do not deserve success

POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGYpsychology that focuses on experiences, individual traits, and institutions that create happiness and hope, rather than focusing on mental illness

FINDING YOUR NICHE

Find a job where you will be satisfied!

Work on increasing your skill set

Skills with information or data

Skills in working with people

Skills in working with things

PREPARE FOR A CAREER CHOICE

Don’t know what you want to be when you grow up?• Investigate your college’s

resources• Job shadow• Research salaries, growth rate

PREPARE YOUR APPLICATION MATERIALS

Resume

• One-page– Employers spend about 30 seconds or less

looking at it• Contact information• Objective (optional)• Educational History• Work history

Application Forms

• Use blue or black ink

• Bring your resume with you to make the application easier to fill out

• Spelling counts!

Cover Letters

• Write a new cover letter for each job application.

• Should be written in complete sentences.

• Spell check!

Apply Online

• Check your answers correctly before submitting.

• Make sure all attachments are in a common format.

Prepare a Portfolio

• Samples of your work.

• Work Philosophy, Copies of Awards, Licenses, Certificates

• Keep current

PREPARE FOR THE JOB INTERVIEW

Preparing for the Interview

• Find out about the company

• Prepare for common interview questions

• Bring your own questions

• Dress appropriately

Interview Structure

• Know if your interview is– one-on-one– several employees and you– one employee and several candidates– telephone– video format

AFTER THE INTERVIEW

Thank-You Notes

• Shows appreciation for the interview

• Always send after each interview

• Brief: thank you, message, closing, contact information

Follow-up Letters

• Sent three-four weeks after you have sent in application materials.

– Thank employer for their time– Remind them who you are and what you bring

to the job– Closing asking for a reply

Strategies for Success

• Practice Job Interviews• Make an Inventory of Your Skills• Move Toward a Happier Life