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You Have To Have Frien

How do you choose your friends ? What qualities do you look for in a friend?

People use the word "friend" in a variety of ways. A friend can mean anything from a casual acquaintance to someone you've known your whole life. Whoever they are, friends are an important part of life at every stage.They provide companionship and emotional support. Of all our relationships, friendships are the most voluntary. We choose our friends.

Making new friends . It's easy to stay in a circle of friends you're comfortable with.But as you get older, friendships may be lost. people move away or you just lose track of them. Building friendships is a lifelong, but worthwhile,job.New friendships can bring opportunities to experience new things.

A few pointers for making new friends: .Reach out to others.Try to be open to new experiences and relationships. .Participate in classes, clubs, or volunteer organizations.These activities P will bring you into contact with people who share similar interests. .Stick with it- even if you feel uncomfortable. It takes time to build friendships.

Keeping friends. Whether friendships are old or new,you can't neglect them if you want them to last.Even though it's sometimes hard to spend time together, it's important to keep in touch.Two other keys are flexibility and respect.Be understanding when plans change.If you find yourselves fighting,try to look at things from the other person's point of view.

Some tips for keeping friends: .Be a good listener. Don't be judgmental and don't offer advice unless you're asked. .Respect the other person's opinion,even when you don't agree. .Never break a confidence.Your friends need to know they can trust you. .Be supportive of your friends. It 's important to love them despite their faults

Strategies for Keeping Your Job

After working six years at acompany, Bob Congers losthis job. He hadn't done anythingwrong. On the contrary, he was agood worker, but his companywas cutting its workforce.

Workforce cutbacks are commonin today's economy. So how canyou distinguish yourself andavoid losing your job? Careerexperts have developed thesestrategies for holding on to a job:

Being a good worker is sometimesless important than making surethat people know you're a goodworker. Volunteer for newresponsibilities, push yourideas, and make sure everyoneknows you.

Learn everything that could helpyou do your job better. If the company buys computers, learnhow to use them. If learningmore about marketing couldhelp you, take a short course

Make sure you know aboutchanges and new directions in thecompany. If you find out thatsales is becoming the mostimportant department, trymaking a move to sales.

People who find things tocomplain about are a lot lesspopular than people who findhings to praise. Having a goocattitude is important.

Having good ideas isn't alwaysenough. You need to be able tocommunicate them. Find ways toimprove your speaking andwriting skills.

You can make a positive impacton your boss by arriving early andworking late. And you shouldalways dress in a businesslike wayeven if others dress casually.

In the end, it all comes down toone basic strategy: Make yourselfso valuable that the companywon't want to lose you.