Lo1: define the purpose of work

– Purpose of work
• The purpose of Work Program provides jobs
for graduate students with financial need,
allowing them to earn money to help pay
education expenses. The program encourages
community service work and work related to
each student’s course of study
 Definition of Work

Work regarded as fulfillment, purpose of life

• Work is a duty, not option man must bring
forth fruit contribution to prosperity
• Work is source of spiritual/personal growth
• Work elevated to status of worship when done
in spirit of service to humanity
• Work is vehicle for excellence, perfection,
development
 Cont…
• Work is vehicle for excellence, perfection,
development
• Work is social behavior – leads to partnerships
• Work leads to participatory decision-making,
team dynamics, consultation, participation
• Work reduces social injustice and extremes in
wealth and poverty
 Work Attitude

• What work attitudes do you bring with you

into a new phase of your life? Now that you
are starting in the working world, what
attitudes work best for someone in their job?
• There aren’t really any rules to work attitudes
that would work best. But there are guidelines
that you can follow.
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• It is normal to feel nervous on your first day or
even the first few weeks at work. Approach it
with confidence and always be mindful of
these attitudes. They will serve you well as
you start to consciously practice them at work.
They will make you more confident. As you
become more confident you learn better and
perform better.
 A Sense of Purpose

• This is the first of the few attitudes I

recommend you adopt as you start on your
fist job. A sense of purpose could mean having
a personal vision of where you want to be in a
few years time. Or how this work will
contribute towards your long-term goal.
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• A sense of purpose can also mean knowing

your role in the organization. Remember, no
matter how low ranking you are or how fresh
you are at work, we all have a role to play.
Know that part and play it well. That way you
contribute even early on and it helps you gain
confidence
 Optimism

• Have optimism as part of your work attitudes.

I know some people are more prone to
pessimism. I always say this; it takes an equal
amount (if not more) of energy to be
pessimistic, then why not choose the better
option of being optimistic?
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• Work this into your repertoire of work
attitudes. There is positive energy in optimism.
This energy propels you to do things as you
feel there are better things to look towards.
 Work Hard

Working smart is better than working hard. Every success

comes with hard work. Even if you have a smart plan, you
need the capacity to take on the work necessary to work that
smart plan.
 Discipline

• Discipline to me is personal obedience. You

are a working adult now and it means being
professional in the things you do. You need to
conduct yourself with the highest of professional
standards. It should be part of your personal
work attitudes. Have the discipline to see your
work through no matter how tough it is for you.
 Initiative

• Taking initiatives should be part of your work

attitudes. Just because you are new doesn’t
mean you cannot do extra or take that extra
step to make some things better. Initiatives 
can come in many forms; it can be as simple as
a suggestion to improve on certain processes.
 Work Attitude Behavior

• Attitude to me refers to the ‘feel’ part of

your work. It relates to how you feel about
your work and your approach towards work.
Hence, work attitude behavior is intangible.
You cannot see it. Your colleagues cannot see
it. But people can feel it. People whom you
work with can feel your work attitude
behavior.
 Developing positive attitude for work

• Developing positive attitude at work can

determine how successful you are in your
career. However, this can be tough especially
when things seem to go wrong all the time.
 LO 2: Apply work values/ethics 

• This learning outcomes include the following

contents:-
• Work values/ethics/concepts
• Work practices
• Personal behavior and relationships with others
• Company resource
 WORK ETHICS

• Work ethics is a set of values based on hard work

and diligence. It is also a belief in the moral benefit of
work and its ability to enhance character. An example
would be the Protestant work ethic. A work ethic
may include being reliable, having initiative, or
pursuing new skills.
• Work ethics include attitude, behavior, respect,
communication, and interaction; how one gets along
with others
 Importance of work values .

• If you are interested in turning your internship into a job offer,

it’s important to know exactly what employers look for when
hiring full-time employees. In addition to relevant skills,
employers seek employees who have the personal values,
characteristics, and personality traits that spell success.
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• An internship is an opportunity to learn the skills and behaviors along
with the work values that are required for success in the workplace.
• Facilitates operations, acts as lubricant
• Companies with effective values attract, retain, motivate
collaborators regarded as a knowledge based human capital critical
for success and survival
• Increases customers’ loyalty insurance
• Collaborators & suppliers when treated with respect to source of
ideas, valuable information, multipliers of creative capacity
• Renders teamwork more effective
• Enhances quality through motivated collaborators
•  
 Strong Work Ethic

• Employers value employees who understand and possess a

willingness to work hard. In addition to working hard it is also
important to work smart. This means learning the most
efficient way to complete tasks and finding ways to save time
while completing daily assignments. It’s also important to care
about your job and complete all projects while maintaining a
positive attitude
 Adaptability

• Employers seek employees who are adaptable

and maintain flexibility in completing tasks in
an ever changing workplace. Being open to
change and improvements provides an
opportunity to complete work assignments in
a more efficient manner while offering
additional benefits to the corporation, the
customer, and even the employee.
 Honesty and Integrity

• Employers value employees who maintain a

sense of honesty and integrity above all else.
Good relationships are built on trust. When
working for an employer they want to know
that they can trust what you say and what you
do. Successful businesses work to gain the
trust of customers and maintain the attitude
that “the customer is always right”.
 Self – Motivated

• Employers look for employees who require little supervision

and direction to get the work done in a timely and
professional manner. Supervisors who hire self-motivated
employees do themselves an immense favor.
• Strong Self – Confidence
• Self-confidence has been recognized as the key ingredient
between someone who is successful and someone who is not.
A self – confident person is someone who inspires others. A
self-confident person is not afraid to ask questions on topics
where they feel they need more knowledge
 Professionalism

• Employers value employees who exhibit professional

behavior at all times. Professional behavior includes
learning every aspect of a job and doing it to the best
of one’s ability. Professionals look, speak, and dress
accordingly to maintain an image of someone who
takes pride in their behavior and appearance.
 loyality
• Loyalty is being faithful, showing support to a
person, institution or something. As a good citizen
of a country. We have to be loyal and supportive to
our nation.
• Loyalty means in a relationship, being patient,
open, and communicative to your partner. In
many couples, a person is loyal if they don't hide
things from their partner and instead communicate
worries, stresses, or anxieties that they may have.