Congratulations on your new role! You finally landed the job after all your hard work to get here.
Starting a new phase in your career can be an exciting and nerve-wracking experience. You’re often left wondering how you can set yourself up for success in the role while contributing to your career growth.
Not to worry. We’ve put together a few tips to set you up for long-term success and help you make an excellent impression from the first day!
1. Learn everything you can about the company
It’s essential to gather all the relevant information about the organization, even ahead of your resumption. Learn all you can about the work culture, customers, and competition. This will form a foundation critical to the success of your stay. And it will also help you to quickly decide if it would be ideal to work there in the long term.
2. Introducing Yourself
Whether virtually or physically, you’ll meet many people from your first day, and you ought to seek to make an excellent first impression. This is why it’s crucial to keep practicing your pitch.
When talking about yourself, speak about why you’re passionate about the company and your role. With regular practice, you should be perceived as a passionate and potentially fun person to work with.
3. Ask Questions. Lots!
Don’t be afraid to ask questions. Many times, we like to appear assured in our knowledge but it’s better to ask many questions than to make many mistakes. Make it a rule of thumb to always seek clarity. What are your job functions, and how does company-wide operation function?
Additionally, asking open but unobtrusive questions can help to bond with your colleagues.
4. Pursue Feedback, Actively.
I think it’s very important to have a feedback loop, where you’re constantly thinking about what you’ve done and how you could be doing it better.
-Elon Musk
Don’t wait on performance reviews. Frequent feedback is a critical metric to help you boost your job performance. Regularly ask your next-line manager and team members for feedback.
Summary
Building a successful career demands a lot of time, focus and concentrated effort. By applying the above tips, you can begin to take relevant steps towards your growth and improvement.
You can also watch this Ask Me Anything Session by our founder, Olatokunbo Fagbamigbe for more tools for early career success.
