This brief introduction to basic rules for keeping one's job notes that 50,000 people in the U.S. are fired or laid off every day, often due to one or another pattern of poor work performance. The second edition of You're Fired! covers 10 major infractions, including simply doing a job badly, e.g., being slow, prone to error, or forgetful. In a customer-based service, employee mistakes that annoy clients are a sure way to lose long-term business. Other serious problems include a poor relationship with one's supervisor (not following orders, undermining authority); dishonesty (breaking trust, overstating qualifications); unreliability (showing up late, frequent absences); an inability to work well with others; disrespecting co-workers (harassment, off-color jokes); and misuse of company resources (shopping online and making personal calls while at work). Each of these issues is illustrated with a short role-playing scene, along with commentary by human resources specialists. Highly recommended. Aud: H, C, P. (T. Keogh)
You're Fired! 10 Ways to Lose Your Job and How to Avoid Them
(2015) 33 min. DVD: $149. JIST Career Solutions. PPR. Closed captioned. ISBN: 978-1-63332-048-2. Volume 30, Issue 5
You're Fired! 10 Ways to Lose Your Job and How to Avoid Them
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