3. Content
• St a ges of transition
• Student lifestyle
• Working Professional’s lifestyle
• Difference between Student &
employee
• Qualities to adopt for transition
• Challenges & Opportunities
• Conclusion 3
7. Student vs Employee
Student Life
•Frequent, quick and
concrete feedback (grades,
etc.)
•Highly structured
curriculum with lots of
direction.
•Personally supportive
environment
•Flexible schedule
Employee
•Infrequent and less precise
feedback
•Highly unstructured &
uncertain environment &
tasks with few directions.
•Less personal support.
•Structured schedule
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8. …..Continued
• Personal control over
time, classes,
interests.
• Intellectual challenge.
• Choose your
performance level
(A, B, etc).
• Create and explore
knowledge.
• Less initiative
required
• Responding to other's
directions and
interests.
• Organizational and
people challenges.
• "A" level work
required all the time.
• Get results with your
knowledge.
• Lots of initiative
required
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9. Steps involved in Process of transition
from student to An Employee
1.Adopt the right Attitude
2.Adjust your expectation
3.Build effective Relationship
4.Understand organizational culture
5.Understand your new hire role
6.Be an employee easy to manage
7.Acquire knowledge, skills, abilities
8.Stay alert, Stay afresh, stay updated
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10. 1.Adopt the right attitude
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Identify “success-related attitudes”.
Humility
Readiness to learn
Readiness to change
Respect
Confidence
Have an open mind:
Positive attitude
11. 2.Adjust your Expectation
• Decide what is reasonable
• Eliminate the word “Should’’
• Be tolerant of other views
• Explore proper ways to meet the needs
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12. 3.Build effective Relationship
• Understand the nature of working
relationships
• Learn to work in teams
• Network, network, network
• Find a mentor, coach
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13. 4.Understand organizational culture
...also known as “around-here-isms.”
•Mission of the organization.
•Guiding philosophies.
•Basic values and norms.
•Behavioral expectations.
•Work ethic
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14. ...continued
• Management philosophies.
• Ethical standards. .
• General atmosphere/. Office climate.
• Attitude of employees.
• Communication norms.
• Work norms.
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15. 5.Understand your new-hire role
• Master the art of being new.
• Pay your new employee dues
• Understand the bigger picture
• Find your niche
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16. 6.KEYS TO BEING AN EASY
EMPLOYEE TO MANAGE
• Accept criticism and feedback well.
• Be flexible; expect the unexpected.
• Take ownership of the job.
• Keep disagreements behind closed doors.
• Motivate yourself instead of waiting to be
motivated.
• Accept assignments willingly.
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17. 7. Acquire knowledge, skills &
abilities
• Technical knowledge
• Human skills
• Conceptual skills
• Ability to work within a
team
• Leadership skills
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18. 8.Stay alert, afresh and updated
• Have good knowledge about both
internal and external environment
• Stay connected through social
media
• Update yourself regularly
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19. Challenges faced during transition
from student to employee
• Chaotic and stressful environment
• Time management issue
• Unaware of dealing with all types of
people and personalities
• Balancing work demands with family/
friends/ personal life
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20. Opportunities
• Every day new learning form experienced
people
• Get more exposed to external environment
• Get self motivated
• Being a fresh blood can come up with
innovative ideas for the benefit of the
company
• Can create healthy and energetic
environment
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