A positive and enthusiastic attitude are essential to
obtaining a job and succeeding at work.
What is an enthusiastic attitude?
When a person shows good feelings or excitement about doing something.
What type of job candidates do employers prefer?
Job candidates with little experience but with a positive and enthusiastic attitude.
At work, companies are aware that a negative attitude
spreads easily and rapidly
Mark Murphy determined that about half of all new employees fail within the first 18 months mainly because of
a bad attitude
Some of the most desirable companies to work for such as Apple, Google and the Four Seasons all hire
people with the right attitude
Those employees that struggle to maintain a positive attitude are often
fired
What do most employers understand about attitude?
That it is a way of thinking and cannot be easily changed
True or False - Bad attitudes hurt a business by causing poor morale and performance.
True
True or False - If someone is positive and enthusiastic, it lifts not only their energy, attitude and spirit but those around them.
True
True or False - A positive and enthusiastic worker will not be proud of their job.
False
Showing enthusiasm at work means that you only do your assigned tasks.
False
When problems arise, a positive person doesn't dwell on the problem or waste time complaining about it. Instead, they find ways to solve or fix it.
False
