How to Keep (or lose) a Job

So you just got a job —  do you know how to keep it? These tips from 1969 still hit the mark in today’s world.

Our library has recently added a copy of a fun (and still very relevant) 1969 publication from the Colorado Division of Employment called “Your Job…How to Lose it!”

Most employers say they want:

• Ability
• Dependability
• Initiative
• Reliability
• Good attendance
• Efficiency
• Loyalty
• Cheerfulness
• Helpfulness
• Unselfishness
• Perseverance

Some ways to lose your job:

• Be late for work
• Don’t show up
• Don’t call in when you’re sick
• Leave without an okay for time off
• Tell your boss off
• Fight with your fellow workers
• Put your worst foot forward

The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment still has good advice and tips for helping people find a job. No cartoons, but plenty of good resources. Visit their “Find a Job” page for tips on resume writing, interviewing and job searching.