It is important from the beginning to convince your new
employers that, in selecting you, they have made the
right choice.
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Demonstrate that you are
highly-motivated and eager to get started.
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Discuss your duties and
responsibilities; and establish your priorities. Set
challenging, but achievable, short-term and
long-term goals.
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To enable you to fit in quickly,
find out as much you can about your company and its
organisational structure.
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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.
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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.
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Learn all you can about
problem-solving techniques. When you are given a
problem to solve, tackle it enthusiastically and
systematically.
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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.
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Participate fully in your company's
training programme; and avail of all opportunities
to extend your knowledge and develop work-related
skills.
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Learn from your own mistakes and the
mistakes of others.
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Do more than is specified in your
contract. Volunteer for assignments that will help
raise your profile within the company.
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Complete all work on time. Don't
make promises unless you are sure you can deliver.
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Develop a reputation for honesty,
loyalty and integrity.
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Since your job description will form
the basis of your performance appraisal, it is
important to review it regularly.
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