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How to Create a Winning Impression in Your New Job
Congratulations! You've just been appointed to your
new job. It is important from the beginning to convince your
new employers that, in selecting you, they have made
the right choice. * Demonstrate that you are highly-motivated and eager
to get started. * Discuss your duties and responsibilities; and establish
your priorities. * To enable you to fit in quickly, find out as much
you can about your company and its organisational
structure. * Identify the most successful and highly valued
people in the firm and analyse the reasons for their
success. Use them as your role models. Associate with
colleagues who are perceived as ideal employees. * Prepare carefully for meetings with your boss.
Try to anticipate questions and be ready with positive
and considered responses. Make sure you are always
well-informed. Keep up to date on current issues.
* Learn all you can about problem-solving techniques.
When you are * Establish a reputation as a good team player by
developing good working relationships and cultivating
friendships with as wide a range of people in the
company as possible. * Participate fully in your company's training programme;
* Learn from your own mistakes and the mistakes of
others. * Do more than is specified in your contract. Volunteer
for assignments that will help raise your profile
within the company. * Complete all work on time. Don't make promises
unless you are sure you can deliver. * Develop a reputation for honesty, loyalty and integrity.
* Since your job description will form the basis
of your performance appraisal, it is important to
review it regularly.
From 'Four Minutes to Job Interview Success'
published by Assignments Plus Business Publications
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