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Professionalism

​Whether you're new to the workforce or have years of professional experience, navigating professionalism can be tricky. Use our professionalism toolkit to help you navigate the nuances of professionalism and to establish yourself as an expert at your site and in your community.

Videos



​Soft Skills - Professionalism:
From the U.S. Department of Labor comes a YouTube video on professionalism from their series, "Skills to Pay the Bills."



Starting Off Right: Professional Workplace Success:

In this webinar you will learn pragmatic strategies for professional communications, relationship building, VISTA Assignment Description (VAD) accomplishments and solution oriented performance outcomes.

Articles

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How to Conduct Yourself on the Job:
You may wonder if anyone will even notice if you don't demonstrate professional behavior at work. As long as you do your job well, who cares? It turns out your boss, customers, and co-workers do. They will notice if you lack this quality and it could have severe consequences for your career.
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​Are You a Professional
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How you look, talk, write, act and work determines whether you are a professional or an amateur. If you want to get ahead in your career, distinguishing yourself as a professional is essential!
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Professionalism in the Workplace:
​Educational consultant James Stenson describes professionalism as “a set of internalized character strengths and values directed toward high-quality service to others through one's work.” Take a downloadable quiz to measure professionalism in your organization, then apply these tips as needed.

Documents

Communication Tips and Methods
File Size: 45 kb
File Type: doc
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Professionalism in the Workplace
File Size: 225 kb
File Type: pdf
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Tips on Professionalism
File Size: 120 kb
File Type: pdf
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  • About
    • AmeriCorps VISTA
    • Contact
    • FAQs
  • Blogs
    • Blogs
    • Blog Schedule
  • VISTA Resources
    • Program Calendar
    • Important Documents
    • VISTA Toolkits
    • Program Webinars
  • Supervisor Resources
    • 2018 Supervisors' Orientation
    • 2018 Recruitment Webinar
    • 2019 Supervisors' Orientation
    • 2020 Supervisor Orientation
  • Human-Centered Design
  • Photo Gallery