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Dress For Success.1 It has been said that a person should dress for the job they want and not for the job they have. This makes sense if you want to be the CEO of the company you work for, but not if your dream is to be a rock star and you work at a convenience store. The tip is to dress professionally and in the attire that fits your job. People will respect you when you appear professional.

Be Punctual.2 One of the most important ways to make a good first impression with your boss and coworkers is to be on time-all the time. If you routinely show up ten minutes late then people will come to think of you as always being late. If you want to succeed in your first job then it is important that you give the people around you every reason to think of you as trustworthy and reliable.

Ask For Help.3 One of the biggest fears surrounding a new job is the fear of making mistakes. Mistakes happen and everyone knows that. However, mistakes can be limited if you ask for help when you are uncertain. It is better to take the time to ask a question than it is to take the time to correct a mistake.

Trust Your Coworkers.4 Your coworkers are one of the biggest assets available to you when it comes to surviving your first job. They are there to help you become a part of the business and to work with you. They also know how to do their jobs, and probably yours as well. Listen to what they say and watch what they do. They will provide you with valuable information which will help you adjust to your new job and perform to the best of your ability.

Five Tips On Surviving Your First Job- Bryce, Student Intern

Go The Extra Mile.5 This tip might seem counterintuitive because you are just trying to survive your new job and haven't even thought about doing extra work. It is still very important to remember that your coworkers and bosses’ impression of you is still being developed and so doing what you can to help outside of your current responsibilities will be greatly appreciated. Don't be the employee who does his job and goes home. Be the employee who is always helping and is there when others need help. By working hard and going the extra mile you will soon begin to feel comfortable in your new position, and your coworkers will be greatly appreciative of you and your efforts.

A person’s first job is a great and exciting experience. Everything is new and different, and sometimes, it can

be overwhelming. This is especially true when that person is still in high school. Trying to balance the new

responsibilities with school can seem an impossible task. However there are things every person should know

which will help them survive that first job.

There is no complete list of everything a person needs to know to succeed in their job. But, these five tips could be the difference between struggling and thriving in your new job.

Check out these hot jobs your parents may have had while they were

in high school. Spoiler alert-advancements in technology have pushed

these once popular jobs out of the classifieds and into their memory

banks.

Video Store Clerk

A hot job that began in the late 70’s offered the perks of watching

home videos, that originally appeared on shelves as VHS, then

DVD’s was dropped form the classifieds in the mid 2000’s when

Digital Streaming went big and little red boxes began to pop up

around grocery stores.

Photo Developer

Before digital, light sensitive photo film captured memories.

While digital cameras provide instant access, photo film required

development, which meant transposing the film on to a special

paper, producing a photo and a negative.

MTV V.J.

During the 80’s and 90’s MTV hired on-air personalities, dubbing

them V.J.s (Video Jockeys), to host segments of music videos.

During the music video boom of the 90’s, many of these V.J.’s

became full-fledged celebrities in their own right, including Carson

Daily, Carmen Electra, Daisy Fuentes, Pauly Shore, and Downtown

Julie Brown (Don’t know who they are? It’s OK, your parents do).

Three Jobs Your Parents Had

Equal Housing LenderFederally Insured By NCUAThis publication is created solely for the benefit of Kitsap Credit Union Members. Questions or comments? Contact Leah Olson, VP Marketing.Kitsap Credit Union, PO Box 990, Bremerton, WA 98337 • (800) 422-5852 • Kitsapcu.org

A Special Thank YouKCU’s Student Run Branches would like to thank

Maggie Alikpala of North Kitsap High School

and John Matro of Bremerton High School for

contributing their designs for this year’s Home

Coming Sweatshirt raffle.

Kitsap Credit Union has partnered with The

College Success Foundation and the Bremerton

campus of Olympic College for College Bowl

Sunday! A free nationwide event where parents

and students can receive help filing the Free

Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and

receive other information regarding state-wide

student services and money management tips for

college students.

If you are planning on attending the workshop

series and filing your FAFSA there, don’t forget to

bring your driver’s license and FAFSA PIN number

(available at www.pin.ed.gov).

Free Professional Assistance In Completing Your FAFSA

Saturday, January 25th, 2014 From 1pm-3pm at Olympic College’s Bremerton Campus.

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