Learn what employers expect in the workplace

Be prompt in responding to all company email while on the job. Managers may wonder what you’re doing if it takes a day or two for you to respond to important emails. If you are working on finding an answer before answering an email, it may be wise to let the person know this so that they don’t think that you’re not responding or that you didn’t receive the email in the first place.Make it a point to find out your company’s policies and procedures when it comes to what is expected of its employees. You can check with the company’s Human Resources Office which should be able to provide you with the necessary information. If not, check with your supervisor or check out the company’s website. It’s easiest to do this at the beginning of employment to avoid any embarrassing moments.Be mindful that any communications you send via email may be monitored by the company. Never send personal messages via company email. Your email history may be periodically checked and this can adversely affect you on the job. It’s best to have a personal email account and use that for personal use while leaving your business account for all company email only.

Some companies have strict policies on what employees may download on computers at work. Don’t make the mistake of web surfing on the job because this could end up causing you to lose a job even though you may feel that you are not doing anything wrong.Be mindful of what you post on social networking sites. It may not be a good idea to boast about getting drunk at last night’s party. Once you have a full-time job you are not only representing yourself, but you are also representing your company. Imagine having someone managing your hard earned money only to find that they are frequently engaging in immature and irresponsible behavior.?If you accidentally log onto a site that’s prohibited, log off, and report it to the appropriate person such as the IT Department or your manager.Find out the companies policy on personal phone calls and personal cell phone use. Policies vary and can be anything from no personal phone calls while working to keeping personal phone calls to a minimum and use only when absolutely necessary.These tips may seem like no-brainers but can be easily overlooked by new professionals who have never encountered in the past monitoring of their personal use of technology and electronic devices. Source: thebalance.com