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Getting started at the new job

The interview succeeded, your hired for the new job. The real work starts here. Where to start? What to do? Below some tips in order to give yourself a flying start and the company a positive boost.

 

1. Be prepared

Make sure that before you start you already know a lot about the company. Make sure you are prepared, make sure you have met your future colleagues already (e.g. during the final interview) . Try to make a planning for yourself already before you start and see whether it matches with your new companies planning.

 

2. Make a planning

No planning, No success. In case you will “wait and see” nothing will happen. As mentioned before, make a planning for yourself and stick to that planning.

 

3. Adopt the corporate culture

Before getting started you must be sure you fit in the culture of the company. As soon as you get started you should adopt the culture as soon as possible. Do not try to change the culture if not needed.

 

4. Be aware of your position

New colleagues are often treated with some suspicion. Does he want to take over my position? Is she smarter than me? Make sure you know your place and position. Act as a new colleague and respect everybody. Listen and watch and make sure one guides you properly. In case you act dominant, one might start ignoring you, which is not good for you and the company.

 

5. Do not promises too much, make sure your work is good

You better do not promises to much. It is better to deliver more than expected than to promise more than expected.

 

6. Give a positive contribution to the company

In the most ideal situation you should immediately contribute to the company. Work as good and dedicated as possible and do not wait to long before picking up work. Do not hesitate to take initiatives and ask for work. Make sure you are not placed behind a desk and left behind.

 

7. Weak managers blame

Everybody makes mistakes and strong leaders protect their good people from taking the fall when they err. Good bosses recognize that the occasional slip-ups are inevitable and can be learning opportunities and are ready to take personal responsibility when the team makes a misstep. A good boss realizes that his most promising employees want to succeed, will grow as a result of their mistakes and are unlikely to repeat the same mistakes. They do no set their people up as a negative example for the rest of the organization nor point fingers when the going gets tough. Good bosses are personably accountable for their actions as well as the actions of their subordinates and do not allow a culture of blame to permeate the organisation.