So, now you're ready to hit the ground running. You're heading in for your first day. What should you do?
First, you have 5 important advantages going for you as you start your new job.
1. You have the positive momentum coming out of your job search that can carry you through the early days.
2. As new kid on the block, you can get away with missteps that would be unacceptable in a few weeks.
3. You're basking in the good will of your new boss who is likely proud of his savvy hiring decision.
4. Your new associates are eager to show you the ropes. Since they know nothing about you, you have the added benefit of being a blank slate to them.
5. You have the opportunity to hit the ground running and confirm the boss? newfound confidence in your capabilities.
Here are some suggestions that can guarantee your new job will be an early success for you:
--Select one new work habit that will make you more productive.
--Write down what you expect will happen. Then do a reality check after three months.
--solicit feedback from your boss after about 10 days.
--Keep a log of all your accomplishments with quantifiable results.
--Find a mentor (maybe your boss) and have regular discussions about what's going on in the business.
Over and above these on-the-job recommendations to cover your early weeks in your new job, there is one other critically important task. Be sure to thank everyone who helped you in your job search.
Call or write each of them personally. After all, this is your support team which has gone out of its? way to help you on the road to job search success. They will be thrilled that you keep in touch with them. What's more, they will be a ready resource to tap for feedback on the job. Or when it's time to make another move!
There's a lot been written about how to prepare a job hunting resume and how to conduct an interview. Refer to the website mentioned at the end of this article for tons of free information on these important issues. However, before you even get to the resume . . . and before you prepare for your first interview . . . there are some basic rules that can be overlooked to your peril.
1. Make sure your voicemail greeting sounds professional. It's a major turnoff to employers trying to reach you to encounter some sophomoric announcement that you think is cute.
2. Likewise, don't use an email address that you think is so clever. It's probably not the first impression you want to leave with an employer trying to reach you. For the purposes of your job hunting, set up something simple like your first and last names.
3. On the subject of emails, make sure you carefully proofread. Not shortcuts or symbols you might use with close friends. Instead use the same rules of punctuation and grammar you'd use if you were writing a letter.
4. Make sure your cell phone is turned off before you go into an interview. Nothing interrupts the flow of a good interview than your cute ringtone!
5. Dress conservatively. Match your dress to the expectations of the organization you're talking to. In any case, no jeans, t-shirts, low necklines or sandals--even if you're talking to some hip dot.com company.
6. Be sure to send a carefully crafted thank you letter. In it you should summarize the particular strengths and capabilities you can bring to the table.
Look, heading into the job hunting marketplace when you're new to it is never easy. And there are many other important rules to master. Fortunately there's a fast and easy alternative job search system that can have you talking to your next boss in a matter of days. In the meantime these basic rules can help you launch your job campaign correctly.
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