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Being great at your job

Resources / Archives for Career advice / Being great at your job

Snagajob thanks you, Burger King!

by: Kim Costa
thanks you

Snagajob Thanks You is a program that recognizes hourly worker for top-notch service, passion and excellence in their jobs. After being selected by a Snagger (a Snagajob employee) for a great customer service experience, we stop by the hourly workers’ workplaces, tell them how much we appreciate all their hard work, and hopefully make them [...]

How Leiloni became Employee of the Month

by: Kim Costa
Employee of the month

Thanks to Snagajob, Leiloni found a job with Toys “R’ Us, where she has been happily employed for almost a year. We are excited to report that last month she was selected as the store’s Employee of the Month! Finding a job isn’t always easy, so you want to make sure that when you do [...]

How to be great at any job

by: Amy White
Be a star employee

No matter what your job is, these steps will help you be a great employee and increase your opportunities at work. Be responsible Show up on time, complete the work you are assigned, and always go that extra mile so that your boss sees how valuable you are. Set goals and know where you want [...]

Ten ways to impress your boss

by: Amy White
How you can impress your boss at work

So you got a job. Sweet! Applying was the hard part - now you just collect a paycheck. Right? Sorry. At most entry-level jobs, you're going to be on a probation period for the first two to three months. During this period, you have to demonstrate that you're a good employee who has the skills [...]

Dealing with mistakes at work

by: Amy White
How to deal with making mistakes at work

It happens to everyone - one minute you're rushing through your normal workday and before you know it, you've spilled coffee all over a customer. Or maybe you realize you've just sent an inappropriate email to everyone you work with. Or even worse, your manager walks around the corner and catches you badmouthing her. You've [...]

Turning your seasonal job into full time

by: Amy White
getting hired full time from seasonal

Danielle got in touch with us to share some great news – her seasonal retail job at Kohl’s turned into a full-time gig! At the end of every seasonal hiring cycle (summer jobs, holiday jobs, etc.), employees wonder what they can do to keep their seasonal job year ’round. The truth is not everyone can [...]

How to balance work and school

by: Amy White
Balancing your work and school schedules

High school and college students don't get enough credit. They get up early, go to school, whip through an endless list of extracurriculars, work part-time jobs and attempt to squeeze in a social life, a.k.a., sending texts and checking Facebook. Well, many students leave out that whole part-time job thing. They're easily identifiable as the [...]

Snagajob Thanks You: October ’11

by: Justin Ihara
Thanks You

Snagajob Thanks You is a program that recognizes hourly worker for top-notch service, passion and excellence in their jobs. After being selected by a Snagger (a Snagajob employee) for a great customer service experience, we stop by the hourly workers' workplaces (with a camera), make a big hubbub about how great they are, and capture some [...]

Help! I Hate My Boss

by: Amy White
What to do when you hate your boss

Ever felt like having a conversation with your boss is like rubbing a cheese grater on your skin? With every word, your boss thrashes your last piece of patience. Before you turn in your two weeks' notice, do yourself a favor and figure out exactly what about your boss is driving you nuts. Here's a [...]

What is a job?

by: Amy White
What is a job, and why do we work?

No matter how you feel about your job, everyone has been there. You roll over, fumble for the the snooze button and mutter "I wish I didn't have to go to work today." Though most people are less than thrilled about getting out of bed in the morning; there are many reasons why we ultimately [...]

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