U.S. Work World OnLine Member News - March 2018
News

News Bites
  • Labor force participation (number of people working or looking for work) is trending up.  Good news is labor participation rate lines between African-Americans and whites are at crossroads -- near identical. This has not happened since 1972 when black labor force participation rate was slightly higher. 
  • College foreign-student visas drop 40% below 2015 peak. Drop due to increased competition from colleges in other countries, and recent tougher U.S. policies for visas.  Most decline is college students from India with 28% decline.  School year 2017 F-1 student visas count: 68% Asian (China 112,817; India 44,741); 15% Europe; 7% South America; 5% Africa; 4% North America; 1% Oceania.
Attitude

Habits for Success - Attitude

Who are the most successful workers on a job?  These are workers who  always get promotions, raises, and special opportunities at work.  What do these workers know and do that creates on-the-job success over and over again?  

Successful workers may come from families that taught them success habits since  childhood, or successful workers may have the natural ability to learn success habits on their own. 

The good news is:  a ) Success habits are not a secret.  b) Every person who wants to learn success habits can learn.  Here are tips to help you learn habits for success:

CONTROL YOUR ATTITUDE
  • Keep Mentally & Physically Together. Practice being both physically and mentally at work at work when at work; and being both physically and mentally at home when at home.
  • Pratice End-of-Work Reflection Ritual. Before leaving work, take time to think of three things that went well at work or for which you are grateful about work.
  • Do Not Dwell. Do not think of a bad event over and over again.  Allow yourself ten minutes to replay the bad event in your brain; think of what you can learn from the event; then close the flashback movie in your brain and move on to positive, peaceful thoughts.
  • Pay It Forward. Do at least one good deed each work shift.
  • Give Your Full Attention. Listening to others is one of the most important things you can do to increase your influence and likability at work. 
To download new lesson, sign in to usworkworld.com, go to Career Lessons, and download Habits for Success - Attitude.


Help Wanted Ads - Practice Reading

Help your students prepare to read online help wanted ads posted by employers.  
 
Help your students understand the style and content of online help wanted ads by practice and questions about actual employer postings adapted for student lessons:
 
RITZ PLUMBING: 
 
At Ritz Plumbing our commitment is to serve all customers with trust and respect. We realize that, as a customer, you have many options when it comes to your residential and commercial plumbing needs.  There is a reason that we have been in operation for over 80 years, because we treat each of our customers with respect, and Ritz plumbers make sure that each customer is comfortable and understand the process and work needed to fix the problems.
 
When we say we can get a technician to your front door or office within 60 minutes, we mean it.  Whether you are resident or business owner, Ritz Plumbing has got you covered.  Our team is available and will meet with you either at your home or business and fix the issue so that you can resume your life and business as normal.  In many cases, our technicians are able to remedy the problem with no major repairs, but should you need additional work, rest assured that we will be with you every step of the way.
 
Job Description & Qualifications:  We are looking for helpers to train to be plumber techs.  Jobs are full time.  Trainee MUST be on time.  Trainee must be available to work 6 days per week.  Trainee must:  1) Be organized.  2) Have good listening skills.  3) Have positive attitude.  4) Be team player.  5) Drug Free.  6) Clean and presentable to customers.  7) Clean driving record with no DIUI.  Pay is $18 per hour. 
 
How to Apply:  Apply in person at Ritz Plumbing, 2233 Apple Way, Careerville, TX.  You will be asked for 1) Your resume showing education, plumbing training, and work experience.  2) Three references.
3) Copy of drivers license.  4) Copy of high school diploma or equivalent.  
5) Any Certificates earned.
 
Help Wanted Ads lessons available on U.S. Work World include:
Medical Industry, Restaurant Industry, Retail Industry, Mechanical, and Computer Industry. Coming soon: Sales, Office.
 
To download Help Wanted Ads lessons, sign in to  usworkworld.com,
go to Career Lessons - Help Wanted Ads.



Soft Skills - The L-Skills

Successful people try daily to improve their L-Skills or Likable Skills.  When you are  likable, you get more raises, promotions, invitations, and more fun in life.  L-Skills do not come naturally to most people because likability is a skill that must be learned.  How can you learn L-Skills to help you get raises and promotions for your job?  It is not easy to  remember all the L-Skills when dealing with people, but with practice, L-Skills become easy and part of your personality!  Here are some tips to help learn L-Skills: 

  • Treat every person as if they are most important person in the world
  • Make eye contact
  • Call people by name
  • Smile when speaking to others
  • Pay attention to someone who is talking to you
  • Ask questions
  • Add value
  • Take responsibility
  • Don't get your feathers ruffled
  • Speak positive about others always
To download this new lesson, sign in to  usworkworld.com,  go to Career Lessons - Soft Skills - The L-Skills.

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