Starting A New Job - 10 Tips From Your Career Change Coach

Starting a new job is the time when you need to be extra careful not to tread on too many toes; you cannot rely on the goodwill of people who are already established in the organization although you will be told about the elusive 'honeymoon' period.

You are best advised to make special efforts to assimilate yourself into the ways of the new business and start to build an understanding of who you are and what your role means - both to you and to your new company. Get all the information you need to make your career change successful in my Career Changer's Guide.

Ten Tips For Starting A New Job

1. When starting a new job, get to know people.

First meet those people in your department and then those in departments you interface with. Listen more than you talk. Ask lots of questions and get clarification if necessary so you truly understand how the office/department/business works.

2. Don't try to change everything at once.

Be open to learning "their" way before you suggest "your" way.

3. Get in sync with your bosses priorities.

What are his/her expectations of you? Make sure you are living up to them.

4. Have lunch with different people in the organization.

Learn the "unwritten rules" of your new workplace.

5. Learn about the culture, when starting a new job.

Seek out those people who have been there a long time and schedule time to talk with them.

6. Get to know the key players. Seek out people both inside and outside your area who have roles that are critical to your team's success. Ask for their support and offer yours to them.

7. Identify the critical challenges.

Develop a plan that shows the way you will address your most critical challenges and the time frames that you expect completion. Share this with your boss.

8. Complete a project.

Select at least one visible project to be completed within your first 60 days in the job.

9. Take care of yourself.

Create a schedule for yourself that includes time off and good self-care. Changing jobs is stressful so include activities that you know reduce stress for you i.e. proper rest, exercise, good diet, family time etc.

10. Celebrate your success!

Feel good about what you have accomplished. Confidence is an important part of your success in your job.

Alvah Parker is a Business and Career Coach as well as publisher of Parker's Points, an email tip list and Road to Success, an ezine. Parker's Value Program© enables her client to find a career that is fun, fulfilling and profitable. Her clients are managers, business owners, sole practitioners, attorneys and people in transition. Alvah is found on the web at http://www.asparker.com.

So, when starting a new job, follow these ten tips and do not rely on the goodwill of people who are already established in the organization. Although you will be told about the elusive 'honeymoon' period, it is better to assume that there is no such thing and get your head down.

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