Career Advice - 9 Steps To New Job Success

This month, hundreds of thousands of careerists - from those carrying freshly minted diplomas through veterans in the workplace -. Start of new jobs

survival, to say nothing of success far from guaranteed.

quarter than in the first career jobs do not survive the first year, according to a study for Employment Foundation. Nearly half of the door in 18 months, reports Leadership IQ, a training company.

The message is clear: to recognize the extreme importance of getting off on the right foot from the first day of the new job. Performance in the early days will often provide a strong and durable indicator for the employee and the employer to hire a new will appear. Fair or unfair, first impressions are lasting impact on success.

nine basic guidelines

There are nine basic guidelines that can be helpful in making the most of the first job.

1 Work, work, work and then work some more. There is no substitute, no short cut will replace work. This means that more than hard work osam to five. Take work home nights and weekends. In the near total immersion in the work is recommended.

2 Come to work early and stay late. To work at least 30 minutes before the specified start time for the first few months. This is a good time, before terminating at the beginning, to take care of routine chores and get a head start on the day.

Often, the boss is too early. (This may have something to do with their boss is.) Is a great opportunity to get acquainted with him. Show interest in the job. Ask for additional information and instructions.

Stay time after regular hours. Clean personal workplace. Collect files and reading material to take home for review that night. Make a list of actions to be taken the next day.

3 Do not expect to conquer the world in six months. However, the scoreboard is aware from day one.

4 Do not be afraid to ask questions and seek help when needed. To do so is a sign of strength not an admission of weakness, as is often assumed. Seeking help, intelligently, showing confidence and a desire to do the job. Acquire a mentor as soon as possible. Find someone who has been around the track to provide training and exchange of experiences. It will be hard work, most people like to be asked for advice

5 Watch how things "really do." Learn how the machine works organization. (This is likely to be quite different from what is outlined in policy and training manuals.) Moisten folklore.

6 Do not join cliques or deal in office politics. Leave the gossip to others.

7 Respect for the hierarchy. The organization is bigger and stronger than any one osoba.Novi boy in the neighborhood, you can not change it in the beginning. Recognize and respect the chain of command there, everyone has a boss. The rebels rarely survive for the long haul.

8 Know the business of business ... The mission of the organization, what it does and what values ​​it represents. Learn how the job fits into the overall picture.

9 Adapt to the environment. Observe the style of dress - casual or more buttoned down? - And be guided by him. Is the job done in an informal manner or strictly by the rules? Do records and formal meetings or face to face discussions and the opportunity to encounter in the hallway?

It only makes common sense to recognize that those who go contrary to these guidelines to make life difficult for themselves and increases the likelihood of their success. Who needs it?