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Jun. 8--Students coming right out of high school are accustomed to hanging out with their friends, their clique, said Donna Wendt, who is a recruiting and career specialist at Augusta Technical College, and now they must associate with people who aren't in their inner circle.

"An important skill that an employer is looking for is the ability to get along with others, even if they don't socialize with them outside of work. You still have to work with them as a team," she said.

Wendt and other experts offer some do's and don'ts for young workers:

DON'T BRING THE EARBUDS. Don't bring the electronic music devices into work.

"It is distracting," Ms. Wendt said. "If you're listing to an mp3, it slows you down." Even cell phones, unless it is an environment when the employer says it is fine, should be left in the car.

DON'T BRING THE DRAMA. Refrain from on-the-job gossip and bringing up your personal life to co-workers -- the "drama" as they say.

"What you did over the weekend is probably something an employer doesn't care about. They want you there to work," Ms. Wendt said.

LEAVE THE DISAPPEARING ACT TO THE MAGICIANS. Leaving a job without letting a supervisor know is a bad idea. Tired, bored or upset because of a personal argument won't fly as a legitimate excuse for disappearing for the afternoon.

Punctuality and productivity are important to companies.

YOU'RE NOT HAGRID. Keep the facial hair trim and neat. The advice on appropriate dress and appearance that was given to you to get you that job in the first place should be followed after you've got the job.

COMPANY MONEY. "Your corporate credit card is not your personal card," said Julie Goley, director of the Career Center at Augusta State University. "Never use a corporate card for personal expenses, even when you plan to pay your portion. I've seen young hires end their career starts early by forgetting about this or failing to know the policies on expected business practices."

HOLD THE YOUTUBE. Companies have their own policies about Internet usage, and a lot of those policies center on not using the work computers for personal Web surfing. Some will even have filters to stop it.

"Don't check your e-mail, your MySpace page," Ms. Wendt said, because it is easy to lose an hour or more checking your virtual life.

DON'T BURN BRIDGES. Follow the company policies, even when it comes time to quit the job.

"You want to leave a good impression even if your experience was one you consider negative," Ms. Wendt said. "You never know when you might run into that employer or co-worker again." You might need people in that company to be a reference for another job, she explained, so give that two-week notice instead of walking out with a cryptic remark.

In giving a written notice, keep it as positive as possible, Ms. Wendt said. "You don't want to leave by saying 'I'm leaving cause you're a jerk,' you want to say you've got another opportunity."