10 Workplace Tips for New Grads

1. Get to Work on Time – Unlike school, you can’t get away with sleeping in and not showing up. It will catch up to you quickly. Being present is the first step to success and the early bird is often rewarded. 按時上班——職場不像學校，在學校即使睡過頭或蹺課也沒什么大不了的，但上班以后如果你還這么散漫，很快就會受到處罰。按時上班是邁向成功的第一步，并且記住，早起的鳥兒有蟲吃。

2. Do Your Homework – Just because you are out of school doesn’t mean homework ends. There will be times that you have to work outside working hours. Find your balance, but do your work when it is required. 做好功課——離開學校并不意味著就不用做家庭作業了。工作以后，你會經常面臨8小時之外還得工作的狀況。合理安排你的時間，但是需要加班時仍要做好你的工作。

3. Watch Your Reputation– You reputation in the working world will precede you, and it will follow you wherever you go. In the online hyper-connected world, this is more true than ever. Always, defend your reputation. 注意你的聲譽——在職場，聲譽代表著你的形象，并且時刻伴隨著你。在這個信息互聯的時代，它比以往任何時候都更加真實。因此要注意維護你的聲譽。

4. You Have to Do the Work – Sorry, but there are no shortcuts. There is no 4-hour work week. There is no get rich quick. You have to put in the time. And yes, you have to do the work. If someone tells you otherwise, run the other direction, they are trying to sell you something. 必須完成工作——這里沒有捷徑可以走，沒有每周4小時的工作，沒有快速致富的妙計。你必須投入時間。也就是說你必須工作。如果有人跟我說的不一樣甚至相反，他們可能是在試圖賣給你什么東西。

5. Bring Your Skills – Just because you are new to the workplace, do not be intimidated. You are bringing skills and knowledge that the workplace is hungry for. Contribute what you can and learn from others that have preceded you. 亮出你的本領——不要僅僅因為你是新來的就有畏懼心理。你身上有職場需要的技能和知識。盡力為工作付出，并多向前輩學習。

6. Work Hard – Always give your best effort. You never know what task is critical to your future success or may open a door of opportunity. If you find yourself in a job where you can’t give your all, it’s time to move on. 努力工作——盡最大的努力工作。你永遠也不知道哪份工作會對你未來的成功產生至關重要的作用，或向你開啟機遇之門。如果你覺得現在的工作不能發揮你的潛力，那么是時候換工作了。

7. Build Relationships – Whether you a social butterfly or a shy individual, make sure you build strong relationships. You do this by genuinely caring and supporting others. Hard work counts, but relationships make the world go round. 建立自己的人脈——不管你是長袖善舞還是內向害羞，都要建立良好的人脈。要做到這一點，你要真誠的關心和幫助他人。努力工作很重要，但成功更多來自強大的人脈。

8. Be An Adventurer – Always be willing to try new things. You can sit at home or the office any day. Don’t pass up an opportunity to try a new adventure. 富有冒險精神——要勇于嘗試新事物。你可以坐在家里或辦公室里消磨一天又一天。不要放過任何嘗試新冒險的機會。

9. Don’t Be Afraid to Fail – You will fail many times. Especially early in your career. That is good. If you don’t fail once in a while, you aren’t trying. 不要害怕失敗——你會經歷很多次失敗，特別是剛進入職場時。這并不是什么壞事。偶爾失敗了，才會有繼續努力的方向。

10. Ask for Help When You Need It – Just like in school, you may need to ask for extra help. Don’t let the workplace intimidate you from doing so. 必要時尋求幫助——就像在學校時一樣，你可能需要他人的幫助。不要因為是在職場，就不敢去尋求幫助。