Winding Down the Job Search

• Continue your campaign until you are sitting at your new desk.

• Contact companies/recruiting agencies – maintain relationships!

• Contact and thank your references - maintain relationships!

• Contact and thank your network – maintain relationships!

Getting to Know Your New Coworkers

• Remember your handshake, eye contact – memorize names.

• Accept invitations to lunch/events.

• Don’t speak badly of past employers or coworkers.

• Avoid “This is how we did it at my old company” or “That never worked in my old job”.

• Get involved in committees and group projects.

Learning the Culture

• An organization’s “hidden” culture will eventually become apparent with time and experiences.

• What is valued in the organization?

• What work ethic and thought processes are valued?

• What are employees rewarded for?

• Is teamwork valued . . . or getting things done?

Your New Manager

• Establish what your responsibilities, expectations, priorities and timetables are to be.

• Meet regularly with your manager in the first months.

• Figure out your boss’s preferences and communication style – details, written vs. verbal, when?

Establish Contacts and Credibility

• Relationships include customers, suppliers, etc. in addition to fellow employees.

• Sit back a bit at first and get to know people.

• Who carries influence.  Where is the hidden power?

• Who seems to get things done?

• Who seems to be thought leaders?

• Successful working relationships are as important as concrete skills!

Develop Your Career Plan

• Remember:  YOU are responsible for your professional growth!!

• Create a life and career plan.

• Establish goals.

• Keep your goals viable, visible and current.

• Maintain your network.

Congratulations!!!