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10 things you should never do on your first job;

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Your first job is the stepping stone to a bright career. Here are 10 things you should NOT do to ruin your chances. 1.  Being cocky You may have been a university topper and were most likely your teacher’s pet. But the moment you stepped out of the gates of your institution, know that none of it really matters. Your mark sheets and certificates can only get you a job. And while your teachers would have been happy to cut you some slack because of your academic performance and ignore your cockiness there’s a good chance your boss won’t do the same. If you must be cocky, earn the right to it. 2. Posting updates about work on social media While this holds true at every stage of your career, it becomes absolutely crucial when you’re in your first job. Almost everyone these days is on social media websites and it only takes a click of a button or a tap of a screen to read what you’ve been posting there. We cannot stress on how unprofessional it is to talk about how much you