Career Success Guide

Offers & Negotiation - College to Career

COLLEGE TO CAREER TIPS

1. Understand the Expectations

6. Set a Budget and Stick to It Understand your benefits and everything on your paycheck. Check out clearpoint.org/tools/budget-calculator for a good budgeting calculator. 5. Get to Know Your Colleagues You are now spending 40+ hours a week with these folks, get to know them. Knowing your coworkers helps you work as a team, and the larger success of the organization. 4. Adapt to Company Culture Are they business casual or do they wear suits? Do they turn cameras on or keep them off during virtual meetings? Observing your co workers can help, but know their expectations might not be exactly the same as yours until you are a proven employee.

This can be as simple as understanding your bosses preferred mode of communication, to what you are expected to do on a given team.

2. Ask Questions

This helps with understanding expectations! Don’t assume something. Once you’ve established your career, you’ll develop good professional intuition.

3. Establish Good Work Habits • Show up on time to both work and meetings • Make your space neat and organized • Keep personal calls and distractions to a minimum • Meet deadlines and do the job

College VS Career Grades

Infrequent & less specific feedback

Flexible schedules

Structured schedule

Frequent breaks & time off

Limited time off

Control over time, classes & interest

Directions dictated by others

A level work expected

Can perform work at A,B,C level

Focus on results for the organization

Focused on development & growth

Team effort

Individual effort

“Right” answers

Few “Right” answers

Bosses/Supervisors

Professors

Lots of self-initiative required

Structured steps & assignments

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