Buddy the Elf – Your Holiday Professor!

You can learn things about your career even when you least expect it, like during Christmas break!  I’m sure many of you students out there are spending some time relaxing, hanging with friends and family and watching some Christmas movies.  For my money, there are few better holiday movies than Elf.  When your watching movies like Elf, take some time to learn a thing or two about your career and some tips on interacting and working in an office…I know it sounds crazy, but check it out:

1. Be Positive. Even if you are not working at your dream job just yet, don’t let your co-workers know that.  It doesn’t mean you have to show up to work everyday wearing the company’s co-ed softball team uniform and waving pom poms, but have a good attitude and be a friendly face on the job.
2. Be Adventurous. Don’t run around the office like a crazy person trying to hurdle everyone’s cubicle, but don’t sit back and let everyone else do all the work.  Get your hands dirty and be a self-starter.  Don’t be afraid to take on a new and challenging project.




3. Be a Team Player. No one likes a glory hog.  If you are working on a team and you accomplish a project together, give ample credit to your co-contributors.  Don’t throw yourself under the bus, but don’t be a jerk and take all the credit if you don’t deserve it.

Enjoy your break and head back to school refreshed and focused on the task at hand, but remember, try to stick to the four main food groups: candy, candy canes, candy corns and syrup.