{"id":16125,"date":"2021-04-08T19:27:40","date_gmt":"2021-04-08T19:27:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/careersuccess\/?page_id=16125"},"modified":"2024-10-21T16:02:54","modified_gmt":"2024-10-21T16:02:54","slug":"wcsu-competency-professionalism","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/careersuccess\/wcsu-competency-professionalism\/","title":{"rendered":"WCSU Competency: Professionalism"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Professionalism<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n

\u201cA professional is one who does his best work when he feels the least like working.\u201d \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Frank Lloyd Wright <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Professionalism is the ability to understand and demonstrate effective work habits and act in the interest of the greater community. Proficiency in this competency also entails being able to learn from previous mistakes and improve because of them.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Check out our\u00a0Skill Up<\/a>\u00a0page for some recommendations on online platforms you can use right now, at home, to develop professional skills. Many offer free trials or free access to a large selection of different courses..<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Interviews are usually where employers get their first impressions of you, so developing powerful interview skills is crucial. Learn those skills with Interviewing 101.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Having strong networking skills is critical in landing great jobs and having a strong professional career. Learn how to create a strong network with our\u00a0Networking<\/a>\u00a0page.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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The Career Success Center's Life Design<\/a> workshops and classes will teach you how to develop critical life and career skills including reframing of problems, collaboration, navigating unknowns, maximizing personal strengths, and much more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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The Greater Danbury Chamber of Commerce<\/a> hosts many events and a large directory of member organizations across many industries. Many of these events and organizations can help you develop essential professional skills to become a greater asset to an employer and differentiate yourself from other candidates or employees.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Assume a role in one of the many great WCSU Student Clubs<\/a>. Enjoy practicing your subject of choice in one or more of the University's many organizations while you nurture and develop a large variety of professional skills in applicable real world scenarios.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t

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Become Involved With A Local Community Board Or Club<\/span><\/p>\n

Getting involved in a local community group is a great way to develop necessary skills and develop a professional image. Most groups are focused on specific issues or topics in the community so the opportunities to take part and even lead one of their initiatives are numerous.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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If you are interested in getting involved in one in the Danbury area checkout the\u00a0Greater Danbury Chamber Directory<\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0Cultural Centers<\/a>\u00a0of Danbury<\/p>\n

For any area of your choice, you can also check out\u00a0The Yellow Pages<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Great Nonprofits<\/a>\u00a0for exclusively nonprofit organizations<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Volunteering also creates many opportunities to gain professional experience with very little personal risk. You can even make a difference in other people's lives as you do it. These opportunities are not just limited to in person activities either. Some, like the Crisis Text Line which allows people to communicate via text with people in crisis, can be done entirely at home online.<\/p>\n

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If opportunities like this interest you, check out other\u00a0volunteering opportunities<\/a>\u00a0or come see us at the Career Success Center<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Maintaining a professional public image is a key component in impressing employers. Luckily there are lots of great tools to do so such as LinkedIn and Brand Yourself. Showcasing your experience and skills on platforms like LinkedIn can greatly improve your professional image. At the Career Success, we can help you develop these profiles and much more to show off your professionalism.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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You acknowledge and learn from mistakes with integrity and ethical behavior. You act responsibility with the interest of not just yourself, but the larger community in mind.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"As soon as I realize something went wrong, I try my hardest to correct it within that time. If it affects other things in my work area, I let my coworkers know ahead of time, so it doesn't negatively affect the completion of other tasks.\"<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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You understand the importance of non-verbal communication in a professional setting.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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\"Body language is important! Even when I'm feeling down or upset, I try to display friendless in my body language and nonverbally through my tone and expressions.\"<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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You consistently arrive on time, work productively with others, have a strong work ethic and manage your time well.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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\"I have to set various alarms to ensure my punctuality. Something that helps me with with being productive is finding one part of a task that I find most intriguing and interesting and getting motivation through that to give my best efforts in the work I'm doing.\"<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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You prioritize and complete tasks to accomplish organizational goals and consistently meet or exceed goals and expectations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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\"When my supervisor gives me a new assignment or special project I immediately get started on it and set my schedule at the office around prioritizing that assignment.\"<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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You have strong attention to detail, resulting in few if any errors in their work and show a high level of dedication toward doing a good job.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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\"Whether its writing emails or a blog article I always double check or even triple check my work before turning it in.\"<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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